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How to get fromLeh to Lhasaby plane, bus, car, train, taxi or night bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Leh to Lhasa by plane, bus, car, train, taxi, or night bus

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane IXL - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    22h 34m
    ¥1,772–5,580

  2. Bus, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leh to Srinagarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Srinagar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katratrain train
    3. Take the train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to New Jalpaiguritrain train
    4. Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to New Mal Jntrain train
    5. Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar car
    6. Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus bus
    3d 2h
    ¥497–1,261

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Leh to Srinagarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Srinagar TRC Road to Kashmere Gate ISBTbus bus
    3. Take the bus from ISBT Kashmere gate to Patna Patliputra Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtokbus bus
    5. Drive from Sikkim Gangtok to Yadong Xiancar car
    6. Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus bus
    2d 17h
    ¥784–987

  4. Drive 2,166.6 km

    1. Drive from Leh to Lhasacar car 2,166.6 km
    32h 35m
    ¥1,903–2,748

  5. Bus, taxi, night bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Leh to Keylongbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Keylong to Manalitaxi taxi
    3. Take the night bus from Manali to ISBT Kashmiri Gatenightbus night bus
    4. Take the train from Delhi to New Mal Jntrain train
    5. Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar car
    6. Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus bus
    3d 3h
    ¥620–1,181

Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration23h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,702Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Leh, India and Lhasa, China?

There is no direct connection from Leh to Lhasa. However, you can take the taxi to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leh to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station via Srinagar, Srinagar TRC Road, Kashmere Gate ISBT, ISBT Kashmere gate, Patna Patliputra Bus Terminal, Patliputra ISBT, Sikkim Gangtok, and Yadong Xian in around 2d 17h.

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