There are 4 ways to get from Jaisalmer to Leh by plane, train, bus, night bus, or taxi
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Fly
best- Fly from Jaisalmer (JSA) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)JSA - IXL
16h₹7,763–17,943Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Jaisalmer to Phalodi Jn
- Take the train from Phalodi Jn to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan
- Take the train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
37h 13m₹1,994–8,732Train, night bus, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Jaisalmer to Delhi
- Take the night bus from ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Manali
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylong
- Take the bus from Keylong to Leh
45h 21m₹3,720–8,156Bus
- Take the bus from Jaisalmer to Jaipur
- Take the bus from Jaipur to Delhi
- Take the bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT to Srinagar TRC Road
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
2d 2h₹2,464–5,729
Jaisalmer (JSA) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jaisalmer to Leh is to bus which costs ₹2,400 - ₹6,000 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Jaisalmer to Leh is to fly which takes 16h and costs ₹7,500 - ₹18,000.
The distance between Jaisalmer and Leh is 1042 km.
The best way to get from Jaisalmer to Leh without a car is to train and bus which takes 37h 13m and costs ₹1,900 - ₹9,000.
It takes approximately 16h to get from Jaisalmer to Leh, including transfers.
The best way to get from Jaisalmer to Leh is to fly which takes 16h and costs ₹7,500 - ₹18,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹2,400 - ₹6,000 and takes 2 days 2h.
There are 200+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Jaisalmer, India and Leh, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and Spicejet fly from Jaisalmer (JSA) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jaisalmer to Leh via Jaipur, Delhi, Kashmere Gate ISBT, Srinagar TRC Road, and Srinagar in around 2d 2h.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaisalmer to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–23,000
Flights from Jaisalmer to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–26,000
Flights from Jaisalmer to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–23,000
Flights from Jaisalmer to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–23,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Jaisalmer to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
Flights from Jaisalmer to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Jaisalmer to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Jaisalmer to Phalodi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Phalodi Jn to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹460–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,700–3,500
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 Jaisalmer to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹420–3,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹420–500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- 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 ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,600
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Adult
- ₹700–1,300
Bus from Jaisalmer to Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,209
- Schedules at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
- Book at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
- Express
- ₹585
- AC Deluxe
- ₹1,209
Bus from Jaipur to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹220–290
- Schedules at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
- Book at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
- 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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