There are 6 ways to get from Kanpur to Leh by plane, train, bus, night bus, taxi, or car
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Fly from Kanpur Airport
best- Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)KNU - IXL
16h 57m₹8,789–22,973Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan
- Take the train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
33h 48m₹1,874–7,760Train, night bus, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Chandigarh
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylong
- Take the bus from Keylong to Leh
34h 39m₹3,666–8,144Drive 1,331 km
- Drive from Kanpur to Leh1,331 km
20h 11m₹14,023–20,255Train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknow
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)LKO - IXL
6h 30m₹7,733–13,771Bus
- Take the bus from Kanpur to ISBT Kashmiri Gate
- Take the bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT to Srinagar TRC Road
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
39h 51m₹2,488–5,458
Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanpur to Leh is to train and bus which costs ₹1,800 - ₹8,000 and takes 33h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kanpur to Leh is to train and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000.
The distance between Kanpur and Leh is 907 km. The road distance is 1331 km.
The best way to get from Kanpur to Leh without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 48m and costs ₹1,800 - ₹8,000.
It takes approximately 16h 57m to get from Kanpur to Leh, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kanpur to Leh is to fly which takes 16h 57m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹23,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹2,400 - ₹5,500 and takes 39h 51m.
Yes, the driving distance between Kanpur to Leh is 1331 km. It takes approximately 20h 11m to drive from Kanpur to Leh.
There are 206+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Kanpur, India and Leh, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Spicejet fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Motijheel to Leh via Rawatpur, Kanpur, ISBT Kashmiri Gate, Kashmere Gate ISBT, Srinagar TRC Road, and Srinagar in around 39h 51m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–22,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–25,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–22,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–22,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Hyderabad, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–25,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–18,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–25,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–20,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kanpur Central to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹500–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
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 Kanpur Central to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹350–2,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹350–420
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
Train from Kanpur Central to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- 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
Bus from Kanpur to ISBT Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,600
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- 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
- ₹700–2,400
- 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
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- Phone
- +91 98 16 34 86 36
- Website
- bharatbooking.com
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- Phone
- +91 98 16 02 42 88
- Website
- ashtvinayaktravels.com
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