There are 6 ways to get from Chengdu to Leh by subway, plane, bus, car, or train
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Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
best- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)TFU - IXL
26h 59m₹23,764–70,979Train to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, fly to Ngari Gunsa Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu East to Mianyang station
- Fly from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)MIG - NGQ
- Drive from Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) to Leh
25h 4m₹15,512–56,375Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmandu
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Delhi
- Take the bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT to Srinagar TRC Road
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
4d 18h₹16,512–24,331Drive 3,399 km
- Drive from Chengdu to Leh3,399 km
2d 3h₹37,974–54,851Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport, drive
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)CTU - NGQ
- Drive from Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) to Leh
22h 32m₹16,772–67,105Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Ngari Gunsa Airport, drive
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)TFU - NGQ
- Drive from Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) to Leh
28h 21m₹16,864–67,229
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Leh is to bus and drive which costs ₹16,000 - ₹25,000 and takes 4 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Leh is to fly and drive which takes 22h 32m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹70,000.
The distance between Chengdu and Leh is 2635 km. The road distance is 3399 km.
It takes approximately 26h 59m to get from Chengdu to Leh, including transfers.
Leh is 2h 30m behind Chengdu. It is currently 2:06 AM in Chengdu and 11:36 PM in Leh.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu to Leh is 3399 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Chengdu to Leh.
There are 214+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Leh, India?
There is no direct connection from Chengdu to Leh. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Century City, take the subway to Tianfu International Airport North, walk to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) airport, fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL), then take the taxi to Leh. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chengdu to Leh via Lhasa Bus Station, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, Zhangmu, Kathmandu, Delhi, GTB Nagar, ISBT Nityanand Marg, Kashmere Gate ISBT, Srinagar TRC Road, and Srinagar in around 4d 18h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–60,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Lanzhou, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–70,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Xining, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–70,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Kashi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000–180,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–60,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Aba Hongyuan, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–130,000
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–48,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–60,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Xining, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–70,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–60,000
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–48,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–60,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Xining, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–70,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–60,000
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–48,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–60,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Xining, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–70,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–60,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Lijiang, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–65,000
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–48,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kathmandu, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–100,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Noi Bai International, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–70,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kathmandu, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–80,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport via Kashi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–140,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kathmandu, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–80,000
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹120–170
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Chengdu East to Mianyang station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₹650–750
- 1st Class Seat
- ₹1,050–1,200
- Business Class Seat
- ₹1,500–2,200
Train from Chengdu East to Mianyang station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,200
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₹700–1,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₹850–1,200
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Kathmandu to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–3,000
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ₹120–180
- AC Buses
- ₹240–340
- Airport Express Services
- ₹2,200–3,000
- 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
- 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/
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