There are 5 ways to get from Shillong to Leh by plane, taxi, train, bus, or night bus
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Fly from Umroi Airport
best- Fly from Umroi Airport (SHL) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)SHL - IXL
16h 13m₹15,211–28,472Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Shillong ISBT to Guwahati paltan bazar
- Take the train from Guwahati to Ballia
- Take the bus from Ballia to Delhi Kashmiri Gate station
- Take the bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT to Srinagar TRC Road
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
2d 23h₹3,902–10,030Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Shillong to Kamakhya
- Take the train from Kamakhya to Sh Mata V Devi Katra
- Take the train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
2d 19h₹4,054–13,201Bus to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Shillong to Gauhati Airport
- Fly from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)GAU - IXL
8h 39m₹10,300–20,950Bus, train, night bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Shillong ISBT to Guwahati paltan bazar
- Take the train from Guwahati to Chandigarh
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylong
- Take the bus from Keylong to Leh
2d 20h₹4,300–12,650
Umroi Airport (SHL) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shillong to Leh is to bus and train which costs ₹3,900 - ₹10,000 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Shillong to Leh is to bus and fly which takes 8h 39m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹21,000.
The distance between Shillong and Leh is 1709 km.
The best way to get from Shillong to Leh without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs ₹4,000 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 16h 13m to get from Shillong to Leh, including transfers.
There are 210+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Shillong, India and Leh, India?
Spicejet, IndiGo Airlines, and Air India Limited fly from Umroi Airport (SHL) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Umroi Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–32,000
Flights from Umroi Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kolkata, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–27,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Umroi Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kolkata, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–27,000
Flights from Umroi Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kolkata, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–30,000
Flights from Umroi Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kolkata, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–27,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Umroi Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kolkata, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–27,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–22,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kamakhya to Sh Mata V Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,700–4,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
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 Guwahati to Ballia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹480–3,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹480–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,900–3,700
Train from Guwahati to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹850–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,200–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,100–3,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–7,000
- 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/
Bus from Keylong to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
- Phone
- 18003453986
- Website
- astcbus.in
Bus from Shillong ISBT to Guwahati paltan bazar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–200
- Website
- https://astcbus.in/
- Phone
- +91-8743844445
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ballia to Delhi Kashmiri Gate station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–2,200
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- AC Seater
- ₹1,600–2,200
- 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 7640003050
- info@meghalayatourism.in
- Website
- meghalayatourism.in
Bus from Shillong to Gauhati Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200
- Schedules at
- meghalayatourism.in
- Adult
- ₹200
- Phone
- +918377971006
- info@laxmiholidays.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,700–2,300
Travenjo
- Phone
- +91 94 36 76 73 33
- Website
- travenjo.com
Meghalaya Tour Cabs
- Phone
- +91 70 05 65 13 38
- Website
- meghalayatourcabs.com
Kajaawa
- Phone
- +91 60 33 11 48 67
- Website
- kajaawa.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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