There are 6 ways to get from Manali to Ladakh by plane, train, bus, car, taxi, or night bus
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Fly Chennai International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)MAA - IXL
7h 37m₹9,153–16,834Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Take the bus from Delhi- Sarai Kale Khan to Srinagar
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
2d 19h₹3,724–11,292Drive 2,959.1 km
- Drive from Manali to Leh2,959.1 km
44h 47m₹31,604–45,650Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)TIR - IXL
19h 26m₹8,988–19,264Fly Chennai International Airport to Srinagar International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Srinagar International Airport (SXR)MAA - SXR
- Take the taxi from Srinagar International Airport (SXR) to Drās
10h 19m₹11,753–19,484Train, night bus, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Tuglakabad
- Take the night bus from ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Manali
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylong
- Take the bus from Keylong to Leh
2d 23h₹4,274–12,122
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manali to Ladakh is to train and bus which costs ₹3,700 - ₹12,000 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Manali to Ladakh is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹17,000.
The distance between Manali and Ladakh is 2409 km. The road distance is 2959.1 km.
The best way to get from Manali to Ladakh without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs ₹3,700 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Manali to Ladakh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manali to Ladakh is 2959 km. It takes approximately 44h 47m to drive from Manali to Ladakh.
There are 191+ hotels available in Ladakh.
What companies run services between Manali, Tamil Nādu, India and Ladakh, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and Spicejet fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–21,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–21,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Hyderabad, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–21,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–21,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–21,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–16,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Vijayawada, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–17,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Hyderabad, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–21,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–14,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–16,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,200–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,000
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- 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
Train from Chennai Central to Tuglakabad
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,200–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,000
- Phone
- 0191-2577475
- jksrtc@gmail.com
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Delhi- Sarai Kale Khan to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–2,700
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
- Adult
- ₹2,000–2,600
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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Estimated price
- ₹1,900–4,400
Tourist Taxi
- Phone
- +91 78 89 53 90 08
- Website
- touristtaxisrinagar.in
Srinagar Taxi Service
Srinagar Taxi operators
- Phone
- +91 90 70 30 03 00
- Website
- srinagartaxioperators.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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