There are 4 ways to get from Manāli to Leh by night bus, plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Night bus, fly
best- Take the night bus from Manali to Chandigarh
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)IXC - IXL
8h 7m₹6,353–23,757Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Manāli to Keylong
- Take the bus from Keylong to Leh
16h 1m₹2,572–3,312Drive 409.5 km
- Drive from Manāli to Leh409.5 km
6h 34m₹4,342–6,271Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manāli to Leh409.5 km
6h 34m₹5,500–7,500
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manāli to Leh is to taxi and bus which costs ₹2,500 - ₹3,400 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Manāli to Leh is to drive which takes 6h 34m and costs ₹4,300 - ₹6,500.
The distance between Manāli and Leh is 668 km. The road distance is 409.5 km.
The best way to get from Manāli to Leh without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 16h 1m and costs ₹2,500 - ₹3,400.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Manāli to Leh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manāli to Leh is 410 km. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from Manāli to Leh.
There are 201+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Manāli, Himachal Pradesh, India and Leh, India?
There is no direct connection from Manāli to Leh. However, you can take the vehicle to Chandigarh, walk to Isbt-17, take the line 17 bus to Behlana, walk to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) airport, fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL), then take the taxi to Leh. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Keylong then take the bus to Leh.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–21,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–21,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–16,000
- Phone
- +918377971006
- info@laxmiholidays.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Manali to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–7,500
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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