There are 7 ways to get from Lucknow to Leh by plane, train, bus, night bus, taxi, or car
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Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
best- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)LKO - IXL
4h 51m₹7,724–11,723Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lucknow to Sh Mata V Devi Katra
- Take the train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
33h 13m₹1,758–6,813Train, night bus, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Lucknowjn to Chandigarh
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylong
- Take the bus from Keylong to Leh
37h 49m₹3,675–8,208Drive 1,312.9 km
- Drive from Lucknow to Leh1,312.9 km
20h 45m₹13,729–19,831Bus to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Alambagh to Ayodhya
- Fly from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)AYJ - IXL
17h 16m₹6,922–15,903Train to Kanpur Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Central
- Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)KNU - IXL
20h 17m₹9,233–24,771Bus
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Delhi ISBT Kashmiri Gate
- Take the bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT to Srinagar TRC Road
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
41h 18m₹2,560–6,794
Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucknow to Leh is to train and bus which costs ₹1,700 - ₹7,000 and takes 33h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Leh is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹12,000.
The distance between Lucknow and Leh is 894 km. The road distance is 1312.9 km.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Leh without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 13m and costs ₹1,700 - ₹7,000.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Lucknow to Leh, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Leh is to fly which takes 4h 51m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹12,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹2,500 - ₹7,000 and takes 41h 18m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucknow to Leh is 1313 km. It takes approximately 20h 45m to drive from Lucknow to Leh.
There are 210+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Lucknow, India and Leh, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Spicejet, and Air India Limited fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alambagh to Leh via Awad Bus Station, Lucknow, Delhi ISBT Kashmiri Gate, Kashmere Gate ISBT, Srinagar TRC Road, and Srinagar in around 41h 18m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–22,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Ahmedabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–21,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–23,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–27,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–23,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–23,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Hyderabad, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–27,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–22,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–23,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Ahmedabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–28,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–27,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–19,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lucknow to Sh Mata V Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹490–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹490–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
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 Lucknowjn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹360–2,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹360–430
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
Train from Lucknow to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- 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
- +918377971006
- info@laxmiholidays.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Lucknow to Delhi ISBT Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹800–2,700
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Sleeper/ Seater AC
- ₹1,000–2,700
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- info@upsrtc.com
- Website
- upsrtc.up.gov.in
Bus from Alambagh to Ayodhya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹220–410
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹220–290
- Janrath
- ₹290–410
- 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
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,900–2,300
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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