There are 8 ways to get from Varkala to Leh by train, plane, night bus, taxi, bus, or car
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Train to Cochin International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Varkala to Aluva
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)COK - IXL
12h 49m₹10,825–19,781Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Sh Mata V Devi Katra
- Take the train from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Srinagar
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
3d 9h₹2,775–14,965Train, night bus, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Varkala to New Delhi
- Take the night bus from ISBT Kashmiri Gate to Manali
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylong
- Take the bus from Keylong to Leh
3d 5h₹4,535–14,087Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paripally to Lalbagh Main Gate
- Take the bus from Anand Rao Circle to Ankleshwar
- Take the train from Ankleshwar Jn to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Take the bus from Delhi- Sarai Kale Khan to Srinagar
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Leh
4d₹5,609–16,450Drive 3,495.6 km
- Drive from Varkala to Leh3,495.6 km
2d 2h₹36,557–52,804Fly from Trivandrum
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)TRV - IXL
6h 7m₹13,459–22,766Train to Coimbatore International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Varkala to Coimbatore Jn
- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)CJB - IXL
19h 23m₹11,218–20,075Train to Calicut International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Varkala to Parpanangadi
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)CCJ - IXL
17h 45m₹13,730–30,695
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varkala to Leh is to train and bus which costs ₹2,700 - ₹15,000 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Varkala to Leh is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹23,000.
The distance between Varkala and Leh is 2871 km. The road distance is 3495.6 km.
The best way to get from Varkala to Leh without a car is to train and night bus and taxi and bus which takes 3 days 5h and costs ₹4,500 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Varkala to Leh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Varkala to Leh is 3496 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Varkala to Leh.
There are 209+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Varkala, India and Leh, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Spicejet, and Air India Limited fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–21,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–21,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Pune, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–21,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–23,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–21,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–21,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–21,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–21,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–16,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–17,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varkala to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- 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 Varkala to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,000–3,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,500
Train from Ankleshwar Jn to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
Train from Varkala to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
Train from Varkala to Parpanangadi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Kollam Jn to Sh Mata V Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–11,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,400–1,700
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,600–4,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹8,500–11,000
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
- 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
- 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 Delhi- Sarai Kale Khan to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–2,600
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
- Adult
- ₹2,000–2,600
Bus from Srinagar to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,300
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
- Phone
- 9995388059
- punchirytoursandholidays@gmail.com
- Website
- punchirytravels.in
Bus from Paripally to Lalbagh Main Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹750–4,400
- Schedules at
- punchirytravels.in
- A/C Sleeper
- ₹750–1,500
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- help@vrlbus.in
- Website
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Anand Rao Circle to Ankleshwar
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–3,800
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
- Ac Sleeper
- ₹2,200–3,700
- 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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