There are 5 ways to get from Gaya to Leh by plane, train, bus, night bus, taxi, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Gaya (GAY) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)GAY - IXL
14h 50m₹7,341–18,035Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Gaya Jn to New Delhi
- Take the train from New Delhi to Sh Mata V Devi Katra
- Take the train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
37h 33m₹2,070–9,304Train, night bus, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Chandigarh
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylong
- Take the bus from Keylong to Leh
43h 4m₹3,871–9,667Drive 1,851.3 km
- Drive from Gaya to Leh1,851.3 km
26h 59m₹19,808–28,611Bus
- Take the bus from Gaya Junction to Patna Junction
- Take the bus from Bairiya Bus Stand - Patna to Anand Vihar - Delhi
- Take the bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT to Srinagar TRC Road
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
2d 5h₹4,991–8,753
Gaya (GAY) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaya to Leh is to train and bus which costs ₹2,000 - ₹9,500 and takes 37h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Gaya to Leh is to fly which takes 14h 50m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹18,000.
The distance between Gaya and Leh is 1280 km. The road distance is 1851.3 km.
The best way to get from Gaya to Leh without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 33m and costs ₹2,000 - ₹9,500.
It takes approximately 14h 50m to get from Gaya to Leh, including transfers.
The best way to get from Gaya to Leh is to fly which takes 14h 50m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹18,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹4,900 - ₹9,000 and takes 2 days 5h.
Yes, the driving distance between Gaya to Leh is 1851 km. It takes approximately 26h 59m to drive from Gaya to Leh.
There are 193+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Gaya, India and Leh, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Gaya (GAY) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gaya Junction to Leh via Patna Junction, Bairiya Bus Stand - Patna, Anand Vihar ISBT Main Road, ISBT Bridge, Kashmere Gate ISBT, Srinagar TRC Road, and Srinagar in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Gaya to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–17,000
Flights from Gaya to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–17,000
Flights from Gaya to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–18,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Gaya to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
Flights from Gaya to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kolkata, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Gaya to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kolkata, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Gaya to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–17,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Gaya Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹470–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹470–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
Train from New Delhi to Sh Mata V Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹340–2,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹340–410
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
Train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,325
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Chair Car
- ₹720
- Executive Class
- ₹1,325
Train from Gaya Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–4,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,300–4,300
- Phone
- 0191-2577475
- jksrtc@gmail.com
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Srinagar to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
Bus from Keylong to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
- Phone
- +918377971006
- info@laxmiholidays.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Phone
- +91 08046333629
- mashanti66@gmail.com
- Website
- maashantitravels.com
Bus from Gaya Junction to Patna Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹330–1,500
- Website
- https://www.maashantitravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹330–1,500
- AC Sleeper
- ₹1,055
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- care@zingbus.com
- Website
- zingbus.com
Bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT to Srinagar TRC Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,700
- Website
- https://www.zingbus.com/
- A/C Sleeper
- ₹2,100–2,300
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,900–2,300
Cab Adviser Tours
- Phone
- +91 62 80 77 71 42
- Website
- cabadvisertours.in
Bharat Booking Holidays
- Phone
- +91 98 16 34 86 36
- Website
- bharatbooking.com
Ashtivinaya Travels
- Phone
- +91 98 16 02 42 88
- Website
- ashtvinayaktravels.com
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