There are 9 ways to get from Lucknow to Leh by plane, train, night bus, taxi, bus, 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)plane LKO - IXL
5h 11m₹10,632–16,787Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lucknow to Sh Mata V Devi Katratrain
- Take the train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagartrain
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus
46h 13m₹1,758–6,813Train, night bus, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Lucknow to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylongtaxi
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
34h 24m₹3,653–8,051Drive 1,314.9 km
- Drive from Lucknow to Lehcar 1,314.9 km
20h 42m₹14,427–20,839Train to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lucknow Jn to Ayodhya Cantttrain
- Fly from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane AYJ - IXL
17h 40m₹10,854–25,674Train to Kanpur Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane KNU - IXL
21h 30m₹11,733–32,769Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Lucknow Singar Nagar to ISBT Kashmere Gatebus
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Manali Private Bus Standbus
- Take the taxi from Manali Private Bus Stand to Keylongtaxi
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
37h 1m₹3,449–7,899Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Lucknow to Nangal Damtrain
- Take the bus from Kiratpur Sahib to Manali Private Bus Standbus
- Take the taxi from Manali Private Bus Stand to Keylongtaxi
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
37h 8m₹3,997–8,711Bus, taxi via Kullu
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Ghaziabadbus
- Take the bus from Ghaziabad to Kullubus
- Take the bus from Kullu to Atal Tunnelbus
- Take the taxi from Atal Tunnel to Keylongtaxi
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
42h 40m₹3,424–6,055
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 46h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Leh is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹17,000.
The distance between Lucknow and Leh is 894 km. The road distance is 1314.9 km.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Leh without a car is to train and night bus and taxi and bus which takes 34h 24m and costs ₹3,600 - ₹8,500.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Lucknow to Leh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucknow to Leh is 1315 km. It takes approximately 20h 42m to drive from Lucknow to Leh.
There are 179+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Lucknow, India and Leh, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Air India Limited fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–26,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–29,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–29,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Ahmedabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–29,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–29,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–29,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–32,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–31,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–31,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–31,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–16,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–23,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–29,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lucknow to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹340–2,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹340–410
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Lucknow Jn to Ayodhya Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
Train from Lucknow to Nangal Dam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹380–3,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹380–460
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,325
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Chair Car
- ₹720
- Executive Class
- ₹1,325
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- laxmiholidays001@gmail.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 Singar Nagar to ISBT Kashmere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹440–2,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- A/C Sleeper
- ₹440–2,500
- Phone
- 0191-2577475
- jksrtc@gmail.com
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Srinagar to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
- Phone
- +91 080-46333629
- support@mybusbookings.com
- Website
- northernbuses.com
Bus from Kashmiri Gate to Manali Private Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.northernbuses.com/
- Semi Sleeper
- ₹500–2,000
Bus from Kiratpur Sahib to Manali Private Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.northernbuses.com/
- Phone
- +917303093510
- care@intrcity.com
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Lucknow to Ghaziabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,400
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹500–750
Bus from Ghaziabad to Kullu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,400
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹500–750
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Kullu to Atal Tunnel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–290
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹200–290
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–2,300
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
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
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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