There are 4 ways to get from Lhasa to Leh by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)LXA - IXL
21h 23m₹20,289–62,746Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmandu
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Delhi
- Take the bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT to Srinagar TRC Road
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
3d 7h₹9,959–17,708Drive 1,807.3 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Leh1,807.3 km
26h 33m₹20,191–29,165Taxi, fly to Ngari Gunsa Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)LXA - NGQ
- Drive from Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) to Leh
10h 34m₹15,889–63,996
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Leh is to bus and drive which costs ₹9,500 - ₹18,000 and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Leh is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 10h 34m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Lhasa and Leh is 1432 km. The road distance is 1807.3 km.
It takes approximately 21h 23m to get from Lhasa to Leh, including transfers.
Leh is 2h 30m behind Lhasa. It is currently 3:15 AM in Lhasa and 12:45 AM in Leh.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Leh is 1807 km. It takes approximately 26h 33m to drive from Lhasa to Leh.
There are 212+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Leh, India?
There is no direct connection from Lhasa to Leh. However, you can take the taxi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) airport, fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL), then take the taxi to Leh. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Leh via Zhangmu, Kathmandu, Delhi, GTB Nagar, ISBT Nityanand Marg, Kashmere Gate ISBT, Srinagar TRC Road, and Srinagar in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–55,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kathmandu, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kathmandu, Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kathmandu, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–95,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kathmandu, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Kathmandu to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–3,000
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ₹120–180
- AC Buses
- ₹240–340
- Airport Express Services
- ₹2,200–3,000
- 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
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–2,000
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
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