There are 6 ways to get from Bhimtal to Leh by taxi, plane, train, bus, night bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Bhimtal to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)
- Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)PGH - IXL
16h 35m₹10,079–26,907Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kathgodam to Jammu Tawi
- Take the train from Jammu Tawi to Sh Mata V Devi Katra
- Take the train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
32h 30m₹2,247–7,732Taxi, train, night bus, bus
- Take the taxi from Bhimtal to Lal Kuan
- Take the train from Lal Kuan to Chandigarh
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylong
- Take the bus from Keylong to Leh
33h 32m₹4,357–8,383Drive 1,081.3 km
- Drive from Bhimtal to Leh1,081.3 km
17h 41m₹11,366–16,417Bus
- Take the bus from Haldwani to ISBT Kashmere Gate
- Take the bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT to Srinagar TRC Road
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
37h 52m₹2,778–5,678Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Kathgodam to Dehradun
- Take the bus from Dehradun to Manali
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylong
- Take the bus from Keylong to Leh
41h 22m₹3,797–7,752
Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bhimtal to Leh is to train and bus which costs ₹2,200 - ₹8,000 and takes 32h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bhimtal to Leh is to taxi and fly which takes 16h 35m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Bhimtal and Leh is 662 km. The road distance is 1081.3 km.
The best way to get from Bhimtal to Leh without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 30m and costs ₹2,200 - ₹8,000.
It takes approximately 16h 35m to get from Bhimtal to Leh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bhimtal to Leh is 1081 km. It takes approximately 17h 41m to drive from Bhimtal to Leh.
There are 205+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Bhimtal, India and Leh, India?
You can take a vehicle from Bhimtal to Leh via Haldwani, ISBT Kashmere Gate, Kashmere Gate ISBT, Srinagar TRC Road, and Srinagar in around 37h 52m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–25,000
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–25,000
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–25,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–28,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kathgodam to Jammu Tawi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹390–3,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹390–460
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
Train from Jammu Tawi to Sh Mata V Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,325
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Chair Car
- ₹720
- Executive Class
- ₹1,325
Train from Lal Kuan to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
Train from Kathgodam to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Phone
- 0191-2577475
- jksrtc@gmail.com
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Srinagar to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
Bus from Keylong to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
- Phone
- +918377971006
- info@laxmiholidays.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Phone
- +919891214980
- bookingitc@gmail.com
- Website
- itcbus.co
Bus from Haldwani to ISBT Kashmere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,100
- Schedules at
- itcbus.co
- Sleeper
- ₹550–1,100
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- care@zingbus.com
- Website
- zingbus.com
Bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT to Srinagar TRC Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–2,400
- Website
- https://www.zingbus.com/
- A/C Sleeper
- ₹2,100–2,300
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Dehradun to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–2,000
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹600–850
- Sleeper / Seater
- ₹950–2,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,300
Spice Cabs
- Phone
- +91 85 10 01 49 99
- Website
- spicecabs.com
Mera TaxiWala
- Phone
- +91 98 10 47 41 48
- Website
- merataxiwala.com
Lakshya Taxi
- Phone
- +91 95 40 10 71 30
- Website
- lakshyataxi.com
Spice Cabs
- Phone
- +91 85 10 01 49 99
- Website
- spicecabs.com
Mera TaxiWala
- Phone
- +91 98 10 47 41 48
- Website
- merataxiwala.com
Lakshya Taxi
- Phone
- +91 95 40 10 71 30
- Website
- lakshyataxi.com
Cab Adviser Tours
- Phone
- +91 62 80 77 71 42
- Website
- cabadvisertours.in
Bharat Booking Holidays
- Phone
- +91 98 16 34 86 36
- Website
- bharatbooking.com
Ashtivinaya Travels
- Phone
- +91 98 16 02 42 88
- Website
- ashtvinayaktravels.com
Cab Adviser Tours
- Phone
- +91 62 80 77 71 42
- Website
- cabadvisertours.in
Bharat Booking Holidays
- Phone
- +91 98 16 34 86 36
- Website
- bharatbooking.com
Ashtivinaya Travels
- Phone
- +91 98 16 02 42 88
- Website
- ashtvinayaktravels.com
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