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

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There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Leh 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)plane plane CMB - IXL
    6h 1m
    ₹40,277–123,914

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    4. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Sh Mata V Devi Katratrain train
    5. Take the train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagartrain train
    6. Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus bus
    3d 18h
    ₹9,621–24,671

  3. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jntrain train
    4. Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain train
    5. Take the bus from Delhi- Sarai Kale Khan to Srinagarbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus bus
    3d 15h
    ₹11,000–20,475

  4. Fly to Srinagar International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Srinagar International Airport (SXR)plane plane CMB - SXR
    2. Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus bus
    17h 1m
    ₹23,077–75,214

  5. Train, ferry, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonamtrain train
    4. Take the train from Arakkonam to Saharanpurtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Saharanpur to Manalibus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Manali to Keylongtaxi taxi
    7. Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus bus
    3d 23h
    ₹11,221–25,291

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₹34,790Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

SriLankan Airlines, Spicejet, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 4 times a day.

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