There are 6 ways to get from Lhasa to Leh by taxi, plane, bus, car, train, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane LXA - IXL
21h 23m₹15,355–46,824Bus, drive, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus
- Drive from Yadong Xian to New Mal Jncar
- Take the train from New Mal Jn to Gonda Jntrain
- Take the train from Gonda Jn to Sh Mata V Devi Katratrain
- Take the train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagartrain
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus
2d 18h₹6,343–15,633Bus, drive, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus
- Drive from Yadong Xian to New Mal Jncar
- Take the train from New Mal Jn to Chhapratrain
- Take the train from Chhapra to Najibabad Jntrain
- Take the taxi from Najibabad Jn to Haridwartaxi
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Manalibus
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylongtaxi
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
2d 18h₹9,123–17,653Drive 2,167.3 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Lehcar 2,167.3 km
32h 36m₹24,651–35,606Bus, drive, train, night bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus
- Drive from Yadong Xian to New Mal Jncar
- Take the train from New Mal Jn to Delhitrain
- Take the night bus from ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Manalinightbus
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylongtaxi
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
3d 3h₹8,103–15,753Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Delhibus
- Take the bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT to Srinagar TRC Roadbus
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus
3d 7h₹9,932–18,846
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 and train which costs ₹6,000 - ₹16,000 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Leh is to taxi and fly which takes 21h 23m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹47,000.
The distance between Lhasa and Leh is 1432 km. The road distance is 2167.3 km.
It takes approximately 21h 23m to get from Lhasa to Leh, including transfers.
Leh is 2h 30m behind Lhasa. It is currently 12:02 AM in Lhasa and 9:32 PM in Leh.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Leh is 2167 km. It takes approximately 32h 36m to drive from Lhasa to Leh.
There are 195+ 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-Airport-LXA airport, fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL), then take the taxi to Leh. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Leh via Yadong Xian, New Mal Jn, Gonda Jn, Sh Mata V Devi Katra, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Srinagar, and Srinagar in around 2d 18h.
- 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
- ₹13,000–44,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kathmandu, Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–44,000
- 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
- ₹24,000–70,000
- 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
- ₹16,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Mal Jn to Gonda Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹430–3,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
Train from Gonda Jn to Sh Mata V Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹500–4,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,100–4,000
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 New Mal Jn to Chhapra
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–370
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Chhapra to Najibabad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹410–3,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹410–490
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
Train from New Mal Jn to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xian
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,954
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- 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
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Haridwar to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,000
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹650–1,100
- Ac Volvo
- ₹1,100–2,000
- Phone
- +918377971006
- info@laxmiholidays.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,600
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Adult
- ₹700–1,300
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–2,300
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Cab Adviser Tours
- Phone
- +91 62 80 77 71 42
- Website
- cabadvisertours.in
Bharat Booking Holidays
- Phone
- +91 98 16 34 86 36
- Website
- bharatbooking.com
Ashtivinaya Travels
- Phone
- +91 98 16 02 42 88
- Website
- ashtvinayaktravels.com
Cab Adviser Tours
- Phone
- +91 62 80 77 71 42
- Website
- cabadvisertours.in
Bharat Booking Holidays
- Phone
- +91 98 16 34 86 36
- Website
- bharatbooking.com
Ashtivinaya Travels
- Phone
- +91 98 16 02 42 88
- Website
- ashtvinayaktravels.com
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