There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Ladakh by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane CMB - IXL
8h 5m₹28,153–52,768Train, ferry, bus via Delhi
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Salem Jntrain
- Take the train from Salem Jn to Patelnagartrain
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmirbus
5d 5h₹8,882–20,012Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Sh Mata V Devi Katratrain
- Take the train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagartrain
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus
4d 7h₹9,602–21,737Bus, ferry, drive, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Mannargudicar
- Take the train from Mannargudi to Bhopal Jntrain
- Take the bus from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh to Delhi, Delhi Statebus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmirbus
4d 9h
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Ladakh is to train and ferry and bus via Delhi which costs ₹8,500 - ₹20,000 and takes 5 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Ladakh is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs ₹28,000 - ₹55,000.
The distance between Colombo and Ladakh is 3045 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Ladakh without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 4 days 7h and costs ₹9,500 - ₹22,000.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Colombo to Ladakh, including transfers.
There are 352+ hotels available in Ladakh.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Ladakh, India?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Limited, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Hyderabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–42,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹430–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹430–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Sh Mata V Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–10,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,300–1,600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,300–4,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,700–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹8,000–10,000
Train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,325
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Chair Car
- ₹720
- Executive Class
- ₹1,325
Train from Mannargudi to Bhopal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,700–6,000
Train from Nagappattinam to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once 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
Train from Salem Jn to Patelnagar
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,600–4,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
- Phone
- 0191-2577475
- jksrtc@gmail.com
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Srinagar to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹760–800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹760–800
- Phone
- 7230947777
- travel@mahalaxmibus.in
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh to Delhi, Delhi State
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- care@zingbus.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,700
- Schedules at
- omio.com
Bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,700
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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