There are 8 ways to get from Lucknow to Leh by plane, train, night bus, taxi, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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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₹9,632–14,787Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lucknowjn to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43 to FlixBus Jispabus
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
42h 59m₹2,225–7,568Train, night bus, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Lucknow to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the nightbus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylongtaxi
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
34h 13m₹2,603–6,851Drive 1,345.3 km
- Drive from Lucknow to Lehcar 1,345.3 km
18h 28m₹15,060–21,753Train to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lucknow to Ayodhya Cantttrain
- Fly from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane AYJ - IXL
17h 18m₹9,464–22,183Train to Kanpur Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane KNU - IXL
23h 4m₹8,733–19,771Bus
- Take the bus from Alambagh to Noidabus Ac
- Take the bus from Noida City Center Metro Station Sec-32 to Guru Govind Singh Universitybus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Delhi Kashmere Gate ISBT to FlixBus Jispabus
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
38h 43m₹2,762–6,841Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Lucknow to Amb Andauratrain
- Take the bus from Amb to Bir Tibetan Colonybus
- Take the taxi from Bir Tibetan Colony to Keylongtaxi
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
38h 48m₹4,403–8,831
Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lucknow to Leh is to train and night bus and taxi and bus which costs ₹2,600 - ₹7,000 and takes 34h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Leh is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹15,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lucknow to Leh. However, there are services departing from Alambagh and arriving at Leh via Noida City Center Metro Station Sec-32, FlixBus Delhi Kashmere Gate ISBT and Keylong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 43m.
The distance between Lucknow and Leh is 894 km. The road distance is 1345.3 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 13m and costs ₹2,600 - ₹7,000.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Lucknow to Leh, including transfers.
Lucknow to Leh bus services, operated by UPSRTC, depart from Alambagh station.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Leh is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹15,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹2,700 - ₹7,000 and takes 38h 43m.
Lucknow to Leh bus services, operated by UPSRTC, arrive at Noida station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lucknow to Leh is 1345 km. It takes approximately 18h 28m to drive from Lucknow to Leh.
What companies run services between Lucknow, India and Leh, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and two other airlines fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alambagh to Leh via Noida, Noida City Center Metro Station Sec-32, Guru Govind Singh University, FlixBus Delhi Kashmere Gate ISBT, FlixBus Jispa, and Keylong in around 38h 43m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–23,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–23,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–26,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–26,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–26,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Ahmedabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–28,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Ahmedabad, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–28,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–28,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–25,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–25,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–25,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–20,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–18,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–14,000
- 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
- irctc.co.in
- 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 to Ayodhya Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Lucknow to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Lucknow to Amb Andaura
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹400–480
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
Train from Lucknowjn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹360–2,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹360–430
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- laxmiholidays001@gmail.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Amb to Bir Tibetan Colony
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- 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
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Keylong to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,100
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Keylong to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,100
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Keylong to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,100
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- info@upsrtc.com
- Website
- UPSRTC
Bus from Alambagh to Noida
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–1,200
- Website
- UPSRTC
- Ordinary
- ₹650–800
- AC
- ₹800–1,200
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- DTC
Bus from Noida City Center Metro Station Sec-32 to Guru Govind Singh University
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹14–160
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- ₹14–21
- AC Buses
- ₹25–35
- Airport Express Services
- ₹120–160
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Delhi Kashmere Gate ISBT to FlixBus Jispa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–4,100
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Chandigarh - Sector 43 to FlixBus Jispa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹850–2,800
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Estimated price
- ₹850–3,200
Ashtivinaya Travels
- Phone
- +91 98 16 02 42 88
- Website
- ashtvinayaktravels.com
Bharat Booking Holidays
- Phone
- +91 98 16 34 86 36
- Website
- bharatbooking.com
Cab Adviser Tours
- Phone
- +91 62 80 77 71 42
- Website
- cabadvisertours.in
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