There are 3 ways to get from Manali to Leh by plane, train, night bus, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane MAA - IXL
7h 37m₹9,153–16,834Train, night bus, taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Tuglakabadtrain
- Take the night bus from ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Manalinightbus
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylongtaxi
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
2d 23h₹4,274–12,122Drive 2,960.7 km
- Drive from Manali to Lehcar 2,960.7 km
44h 47m₹31,383–45,331
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manali to Leh is to train and night bus and taxi and bus which costs ₹4,200 - ₹13,000 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Manali to Leh is to fly which takes 7h 37m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹17,000.
The distance between Manali and Leh is 2409 km. The road distance is 2960.7 km.
The best way to get from Manali to Leh without a car is to train and night bus and taxi and bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs ₹4,200 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Manali to Leh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manali to Leh is 2961 km. It takes approximately 44h 47m to drive from Manali to Leh.
There are 195+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Manali, Tamil Nādu, India and Leh, 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
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–16,000
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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
- +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
- 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
- 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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