There are 5 ways to get from Srīnagar to Leh by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Srīnagar to Dehradun Airport (DED)
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)DED - IXL
14h 18m₹11,680–20,980Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Srinagar to Haridwar
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Manali
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylong
- Take the bus from Keylong to Leh
39h 32m₹3,700–6,390Bus, taxi via Haridwar
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Haridwar
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Manali
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylong
- Take the bus from Keylong to Leh
28h 39m₹3,840–6,560Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Srīnagar to Yog Nagari Rishikesh
- Take the train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Sh Mata V Devi Katra
- Take the train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
30h 17m₹3,898–8,484Drive 963.2 km
- Drive from Srīnagar to Leh963.2 km
15h 34m₹10,288–14,860
Dehradun Airport (DED) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Srīnagar to Leh is to bus and taxi which costs ₹3,700 - ₹6,500 and takes 39h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Srīnagar to Leh is to taxi and fly which takes 14h 18m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹21,000.
The distance between Srīnagar and Leh is 563 km. The road distance is 963.2 km.
The best way to get from Srīnagar to Leh without a car is to bus and taxi via Haridwar which takes 28h 39m and costs ₹3,800 - ₹7,000.
It takes approximately 14h 18m to get from Srīnagar to Leh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Srīnagar to Leh is 963 km. It takes approximately 15h 34m to drive from Srīnagar to Leh.
There are 191+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Srīnagar, Uttarakhand, India and Leh, India?
There is no direct connection from Srīnagar to Leh. However, you can take the taxi to Dehradun Airport (DED) airport, fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL), then take the taxi to Leh. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Haridwar, take the taxi to Haridwar, take the bus to Manali, take the taxi to Keylong, then take the bus to Leh.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Jaipur, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Lucknow, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Jaipur, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–13,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–21,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Sh Mata V Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹350–2,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹350–420
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
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
- Phone
- 01382 - 224 208
- gmoult@rediffmail.com
- Website
- gmou.org
Bus from Srinagar to Haridwar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,000
- Website
- https://gmou.org/
- Seater
- ₹550–1,000
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Haridwar to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,000
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹650–1,100
- Ac Volvo
- ₹1,100–2,000
- 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/
Bus from Srinagar to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–4,300
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
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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