There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Ladakh by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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₹30,173–83,791Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- 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 Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajantrain
- Take the train from Udhampur to Srinagartrain
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus
4d 6h₹9,615–21,744Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Jaipurbus
- Take the bus from Jaipur to Srinagarbus
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus
4d 16h
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Ladakh is to train and ferry and bus which costs ₹9,500 - ₹22,000 and takes 4 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Ladakh is to fly which takes 8h 5m and costs ₹30,000 - ₹85,000.
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 6h and costs ₹9,500 - ₹22,000.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Colombo to Ladakh, including transfers.
There are 250+ 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
- ₹32,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–85,000
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
- ₹32,000–85,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–85,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–10,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,300–1,600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,300–4,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,700–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,500–10,000
Train from Udhampur to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,325
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Chair Car
- ₹720
- Executive Class
- ₹1,325
- 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
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Srinagar to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,300
- Website
- 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
- ₹770–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- slgtbus@gmail.com
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- preet.singh12@yahoo.com
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Bengaluru to Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Jaipur to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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