Editing Manipal (section)

==Transport==
===Road===
Manipal is connected to [[Mangalore]] (takes about 75 minutes via road) and towns such as [[Udupi]], [[Karkala]] and [[Kundapur]] by several private bus services and [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] City Buses which run every thirty minutes, the main bus stops are Tiger Circle and Syndicate Circle. The town also has overnight bus services to [[Bangalore]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]].<ref name="redbus">{{cite web|url=https://www.redbus.in/bus-tickets/manipal-to-hyderabad.aspx|title=Manipal to Hyderabad Bus Tickets Booking, Save upto 25%|website=redBus|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref>

There are also buses that connect to the famous nearby tourist attractions like [[Malpe|Malpe beach]], [[Delta Beach]], and [[Dharmasthala]].

[[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation]] runs air-conditioned bus service between [[Mangalore International Airport]] and Manipal.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/ksrtc-introduces-ac-bus-service-to-mangaluru-international-airport/article66083411.ece | title=KSRTC introduces AC bus service to Mangaluru International Airport | newspaper=The Hindu | date=November 2022 }}</ref>

===Rail===
The nearest railway station is [[Udupi railway station|Udupi station (UD)]] on the [[Konkan Railway]] line, located four kilometers west of Manipal. It has trains connecting [[Bengaluru]], [[Mumbai]], [[Goa]], [[Kerala]], [[New Delhi]], [[Gujarat]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Haryana]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Uttarakhand]],  [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/udupi-ud/1245|title=Trains to Udupi Station - 71 Arrivals KR/Konkan Zone - Railway Enquiry|last=Kumar|first=Vikas|website=indiarailinfo.com|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> It is about a kilometer away from the National Highway 169A. [[Mangalore Central railway station|Mangalore Central (MAQ)]] is the nearest major railway station and is located in [[Mangalore]], {{cvt|67|km}} south of the town.

===Air===
The nearest international airport is [[Mangalore International Airport]], which is located around {{cvt|62|km}} south of Manipal, connecting it to Indian cities like Mumbai, [[Bangalore]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Chennai]] and [[Delhi]], and internationally to the middle eastern countries like [[Oman]], [[Kuwait]], [[Bahrain]], [[Qatar]], [[Saudi Arabia]], and [[United Arab Emirates]]. Pre-paid taxis are available to transport passengers to and from Manipal and Udupi. [[Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] runs air-conditioned direct bus service between Manipal and Mangaluru International Airport.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/ksrtc-introduces-ac-bus-service-to-mangaluru-international-airport/article66083411.ece | title=KSRTC introduces AC bus service to Mangaluru International Airport | newspaper=The Hindu | date=November 2022 }}</ref>

Buses also connect Manipal directly to the [[Kempegowda International Airport]] in Bangalore, to cater to the large number of international students studying at the university. KSRTC recently started "Flybus", a premium daily bus service from Manipal to [[Kempegowda International Airport]] in Bangalore.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-26 |title=Karnataka Flybus service now connects Andhra's Anantapur to Bengaluru airport |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/karnataka-flybus-service-now-connects-andhras-anantapur-to-bengaluru-airport/ |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Buses are also available for travelling to the nearby town of Udupi, where people can switch to the Railway Station for their needs.