AIR
Indian Airlines connects Imphal with Calcutta, Dimapur, Silchar, Guwahati and Delhi.

RAIL
Dimapur on North East Frontier Railways 215 kms from Imphal is the nearest railhead for Manipur.  Regular buses ply between Dimapur and Imphal.  Normally it takes about 8-9 hours to reach Imphal.

ROAD
Imphal is connected by a network of roads with all the important cities of North Eastern India.  Some important distances are Kohima 123 kms, Dimapur 216 kms, Agartala 465 kms, Guwahati 579 kms, Aizwal 374 kms, Kaziranga 346 km, Shillong 643 kms, Itanagar 423 kms.

ENTRY FORMALITIES
All foreign tourists visiting Manipur require Restricted Area Permit issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India, South Block, New Delhi - 110 011.  These permits are also issued by Indian Missions abroad, FRRO Offices in Mumbai, Calcutta; Immigration Office in Chennai & The Home Commissioner, Govt. of Manipur, Imphal.  The area that can be visited include Imphal city, Loktak Lake, INA Memorial (Moirang), Sendra, Keibul Lamjao National Park & Khongjom War Memorial. 
All domestic tourists visiting Manipur via Dimapur / Kohima require Innerline permit to pass through Nagaland.  These permits are issued by The Liasion Officers of the Govt. of Nagaland at New Delhi, Calcutta, Guwahati, Shillong and The Sub Divisional Officer (Civil) Dimapur.  Deputy Commissioner, Imphal can also issue permits to tourists travelling by road from Imphal to Kohima & Dimapur in Nagaland.