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

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There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Leh by plane, bus, ferry, car, train, night bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane plane CMB - IXL
    8h 6m
    ₹39,218–123,844

  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
    4d 7h
    ₹9,612–24,585

  3. Bus, ferry, drive, train, night bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Drive from Nagapattinam to Mannargudicar car
    4. Take the train from Mannargudi to Kota Jntrain train
    5. Take the bus from Kota to Chandigarhbus bus
    6. Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus night bus
    7. Take the taxi from Manali to Keylongtaxi taxi
    8. Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus bus
    3d 23h
    ₹12,718–21,567

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

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration10h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket₹33,119Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

SriLankan Airlines, Air India Limited, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) every 4 hours.

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