There are 5 ways to get from Pahalgam to Leh by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi to Srinagar International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pahalgam to Srinagar International Airport (SXR)
- Fly from Srinagar International Airport (SXR) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)SXR - IXL
3h 2m₹10,443–23,519Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Pahalgam to Srinagar
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
10h 21m₹2,859–3,733Drive 503.2 km
- Drive from Pahalgam to Leh503.2 km
7h 37m₹5,260–7,598Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pahalgam to Leh503.2 km
7h 37m₹11,000–14,000Taxi to Jammu Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Pahalgam to Jammu Airport (IXJ)
- Fly from Jammu Airport (IXJ) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)IXJ - IXL
6h 20m₹14,551–31,328
Srinagar International Airport (SXR) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pahalgam to Leh is to taxi and bus which costs ₹2,800 - ₹3,800 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Pahalgam to Leh is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 2m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹24,000.
The distance between Pahalgam and Leh is 360 km. The road distance is 503.2 km.
The best way to get from Pahalgam to Leh without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 10h 21m and costs ₹2,800 - ₹3,800.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Pahalgam to Leh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pahalgam to Leh is 503 km. It takes approximately 7h 37m to drive from Pahalgam to Leh.
There are 209+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Pahalgam, India and Leh, India?
There is no direct connection from Pahalgam to Leh. However, you can take the taxi to Srinagar International Airport (SXR) airport, fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL), then take the taxi to Leh. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Srinagar then take the bus to Leh.
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- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Srinagar International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–19,000
Flights from Jammu Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–20,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jammu Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,400–19,000
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Estimated price
- ₹2,000–14,000
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