There are 6 ways to get from Tāj Mahal to Leh by train, bus, night bus, taxi, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Agra Cantt 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₹1,811–6,435Train, night bus, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Agra Cantt to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Take the night bus from ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Manali
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylong
- Take the bus from Keylong to Leh
34h 25m₹3,640–6,617Drive 1,116.8 km
- Drive from Tāj Mahal to Leh1,116.8 km
16h 47m₹11,803–17,049Train to Gwalior Airport, fly
- Take the train from Agra Cantt to Gwalior Jn.
- Fly from Gwalior Airport (GWL) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)GWL - IXL
18h 8m₹8,251–22,555Bus
- Take the bus from Agra to ISBT Kashmiri Gate
- Take the bus from Kashmere Gate ISBT to Srinagar TRC Road
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
35h 40m₹2,413–5,375Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Agra Cantt to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)DEL - IXL
7h 51m₹3,936–20,205
Gwalior Airport (GWL) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tāj Mahal to Leh is to train and bus which costs ₹1,800 - ₹6,500 and takes 30h.
The fastest way to get from Tāj Mahal to Leh is to train and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs ₹3,900 - ₹21,000.
The distance between Tāj Mahal and Leh is 1420 km. The road distance is 1116.8 km.
The best way to get from Tāj Mahal to Leh without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h and costs ₹1,800 - ₹6,500.
It takes approximately 30h to get from Tāj Mahal to Leh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tāj Mahal to Leh is 1117 km. It takes approximately 16h 47m to drive from Tāj Mahal to Leh.
There are 205+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Tāj Mahal, India and Leh, India?
You can take a vehicle from Tāj Mahal to Leh via Agra Fort, Mankameshwar, Agra, ISBT Kashmiri Gate, Kashmere Gate ISBT, Srinagar TRC Road, and Srinagar in around 35h 40m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–20,000
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–22,000
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–20,000
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–20,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–16,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–16,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–23,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹2,700–16,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Agra Cantt to Sh Mata V Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹420–3,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹420–500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
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 Agra Cantt to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Agra Cantt to Gwalior Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- 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
- +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
Bus from Agra to ISBT Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- 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
- 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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