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

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There are 6 ways to get from Leh to Lhasa by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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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
    20h 34m
    ¥2,368–8,076

  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 bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Drive from Deorali Bus Stop to Yadong Xiancar car
    6. Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus bus
    3d 13h
    ¥406–1,057

  3. Bus, taxi, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Leh to Keylongbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Keylong to Manalitaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Manali to Saharanpurbus bus
    4. Take the train from Saharanpur to Moradabadtrain train
    5. Take the train from Moradabad to New Mal Jntrain train
    6. Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar car
    7. Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus bus
    2d 20h
    ¥583–1,225

  4. Drive 2,166.6 km

    1. Drive from Leh to Lhasacar car 2,166.6 km
    32h 35m
    ¥1,847–2,667

  5. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Leh to Srinagarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from FlixBus Srinagar to FlixBus Delhi 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
    3d 1h
    ¥771–1,057

  6. Bus, taxi, drive

    1. Take the bus from Leh to Keylongbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Keylong to Manali Private Bus Standtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Manali Private Bus Stand to Majnu Ka Tilabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus bus
    5. Drive from Budhanilkantha to Zhangmucar car
    6. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    3d 6h
    ¥1,064–1,488

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration22h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,355Cheapest 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 the bus to Keylong, take the taxi to Manali, take the bus to Saharanpur, walk to Saharanpur, take the train to Moradabad, take the train to New Mal Jn, drive to Yadong Xian, then take the bus to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station.

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