A method for manufacturing a ceramic honeycomb structure includes kneading titania particles, alumina particles and binder ingredient such that raw material paste including the titania particles, alumina particles and binder ingredient is prepared, forming a body made of the raw material paste and having a honeycomb structure such that the body has the honeycomb structure having multiple through-holes extending in the longitudinal direction of the body and multiple partition portions formed between the through-holes, drying the body made of the raw material paste and having the honeycomb structure such that the body maintains temperature difference of 20° C. or lower between surface temperature at an outer surface of the body and temperature at a central portion of the body and a dried body having the honeycomb structure is formed, and sintering the dried body having the honeycomb structure such that a ceramic body having the honeycomb structure is formed.