There are 4 ways to get from Leh to Manali by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane IXL - MAA
7h 11m₹9,161–16,821Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Leh to Srinagarbus
- Take the train from Srinagar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katratrain
- Take the train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to Chennai Centraltrain
3d₹2,461–12,133Bus, train via Delhi
- Take the bus from Leh to Srinagarbus
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Delhi- Sarai Kale Khanbus
- Take the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Secunderabadtrain
- Take the bus from FlixBus Hyderabad - Secunderabad Railway Station to FlixBus Chennai - Madhavarambus
2d 21h₹4,103–12,613Drive 2,954 km
- Drive from Leh to Manalicar 2,954 km
44h 22m₹31,453–45,432
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leh to Manali is to bus and train which costs ₹2,400 - ₹13,000 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Leh to Manali is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹17,000.
The distance between Leh and Manali is 2422 km. The road distance is 2954 km.
The best way to get from Leh to Manali without a car is to bus and train via Delhi which takes 2 days 21h and costs ₹4,100 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Leh to Manali, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Leh to Manali is 2954 km. It takes approximately 44h 22m to drive from Leh to Manali.
There are 807+ hotels available in Manali.
What companies run services between Leh, India and Manali, Tamil Nādu, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and Spicejet fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Chennai International Airport via Jammu, Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–16,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Secunderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
Train from Srinagar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- 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 Sh Mata V Devi Katra to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–9,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,900–3,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,000
- Phone
- 0191-2577475
- jksrtc@gmail.com
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Leh to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
Bus from Srinagar to Delhi- Sarai Kale Khan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
- Adult
- ₹2,000–2,600
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Hyderabad - Secunderabad Railway Station to FlixBus Chennai - Madhavaram
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹850–3,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
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