There are 7 ways to get from Nepal to Leh by car, plane, train, bus, or taxi
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Drive to Pantnagar Airport, fly
best- Drive from Dhangadhi to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)car
- Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane PGH - IXL
17h 51m₹11,920–31,379Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Delhibus
- Take the bus from Delhi ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Manalibus
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylongtaxi
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
2d 10h₹3,349–8,312Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Sh Mata V Devi Katratrain
- Take the train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagartrain
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus
2d₹3,557–10,960Bus
- Take the bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Delhi Majnu ka Tilabus
- Take the bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT to Srinagar TRC Roadbus
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus
2d 10h₹4,682–7,063Drive 1,759.8 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Lehcar 1,759.8 km
28h 35m₹20,639–29,812Fly from Bharatpur Airport
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane BHR - IXL
16h 9m₹19,173–64,698Train to Darbhanga Airport, fly
- Take the train from Jaynagar to Darbhanga Jntrain
- Fly from Darbhanga Airport (DBR) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane DBR - IXL
19h 49m₹12,004–30,349
Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nepal to Leh is to bus and taxi which costs ₹3,300 - ₹8,500 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Nepal to Leh is to fly which takes 16h 9m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Nepal and Leh is 756 km. The road distance is 1759.8 km.
The best way to get from Nepal to Leh without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs ₹4,600 - ₹7,500.
It takes approximately 17h 51m to get from Nepal to Leh, including transfers.
The best way to get from Nepal to Leh is to bus which takes 2 days 10h and costs ₹4,600 - ₹7,500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ₹19,000 - ₹65,000 and takes 16h 9m.
Leh is 15 min behind Nepal. It is currently 9:33 PM in Nepal and 9:18 PM in Leh.
Yes, the driving distance between Nepal to Leh is 1760 km. It takes approximately 28h 35m to drive from Nepal to Leh.
There are 206+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Nepal and Leh, India?
You can take a bus from N.A.C to Leh via Lainchaur, Kathmandu Swoyambhu, Majnu Ka Tila Outer Ring Road, Mori Gate Terminal, Kashmere Gate ISBT, Srinagar TRC Road, and Srinagar in around 2d 10h. Alternatively, Buddha Air Ltd, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–28,000
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–28,000
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–28,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kathmandu, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–110,000
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–28,000
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–34,000
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kolkata, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–31,000
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–28,000
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–28,000
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Hyderabad, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–33,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–29,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kathmandu, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–85,000
Flights from Darbhanga Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–34,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kathmandu, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–65,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kathmandu, Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–65,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Pokhara, Kathmandu, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Raxaul Jn to Sh Mata V Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,000–5,500
Train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,325
- 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
- Chair Car
- ₹720
- Executive Class
- ₹1,325
Train from Jaynagar to Darbhanga Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Phone
- 0191-2577475
- jksrtc@gmail.com
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
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
- 9599757693
- asianshina@ymail.com
Bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Delhi Majnu ka Tila
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹2,900–3,100
- Schedules at
- http://www.asianshinabus.com/
- A/C Sleeper
- ₹2,900–3,100
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- care@zingbus.com
- Website
- zingbus.com
Bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT to Srinagar TRC Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–2,400
- Website
- https://www.zingbus.com/
- A/C Sleeper
- ₹2,100–2,300
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Kathmandu to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–3,000
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ₹120–180
- AC Buses
- ₹240–340
- Airport Express Services
- ₹2,200–3,000
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Delhi ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,900
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹700–1,000
- Seater / Sleeper
- ₹900–1,900
- kingluxuries81@gmail.com
- Website
- kingbus.co.in
Bus from Delhi ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,019
- Website
- https://www.kingbus.co.in/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–2,300
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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