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How to get fromColombo to Ladakhby plane, bus, ferry, train or taxi

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There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Ladakh by plane, bus, ferry, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)planeCMB - IXL
    7h 21m
    ₹21,668–64,376

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapalitrain
    4. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Sh Mata V Devi Katratrain
    5. Take the train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagartrain
    6. Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus
    3d 18h
    ₹9,608–24,546

  3. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jntrain
    4. Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain
    5. Take the bus from Delhi- Sarai Kale Khan to Srinagarbus
    6. Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus
    3d 15h
    ₹10,970–20,410

  4. Fly to Srinagar International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Srinagar International Airport (SXR)planeCMB - SXR
    2. Take the taxi from Srinagar International Airport (SXR) to Drāstaxi
    9h 23m
    ₹19,768–48,026

  5. Train, ferry, bus via Thrissur

    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thrisurtrain
    4. Take the train from Thrisur to Sh Mata V Devi Katratrain
    5. Take the train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagartrain
    6. Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus
    4d 3h
    ₹9,748–26,546

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration10h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket₹17,144Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Ladakh, India?

IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Spicejet fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 3 times a day.

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