There are 4 ways to get from Chennai to Pangong Tso by plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chennai International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane MAA - IXL
- Drive from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Pangong Tsocar
17h 38m¥1,282–2,453Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajantrain
- Take the train from Udhampur to Srinagartrain
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus
- Take the bus from Leh to Pangong Tso Lakebus
- Drive from Pangong Tso Lake to Pangong Tsocar
3d 19h¥490–1,328Drive 3,030.2 km
- Drive from Chennai to Pangong Tsocar 3,030.2 km
46h 43m¥2,550–3,683Train to Tirupati Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane TIR - IXL
- Drive from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Pangong Tsocar
22h 42m¥1,653–2,950
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Pangong Tso is to train and bus and drive which costs ¥490 - ¥1400 and takes 3 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Pangong Tso is to fly and drive which takes 17h 38m and costs ¥1200 - ¥2500.
The distance between Chennai and Pangong Tso is 2894 km. The road distance is 3030.2 km.
It takes approximately 17h 38m to get from Chennai to Pangong Tso, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Pangong Tso is 3030 km. It takes approximately 46h 43m to drive from Chennai to Pangong Tso.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Pangong Tso, Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Chennai to Pangong Tso. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL), then drive to Pangong Tso. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chennai Central to Pangong Tso via Udhampur, Srinagar, Srinagar, Leh, and Pangong Tso Lake in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Jaipur, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–1,800
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,500
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Hyderabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,500
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,500
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Hyderabad, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,500
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,500
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–2,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Hyderabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,200
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥80–650
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥80–100
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥200–250
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥290–360
- First Class (1A)
- ¥490–650
Train from Udhampur to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11–94
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥11–14
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥30–40
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥40–55
- First Class (1A)
- ¥70–90
- Chair Car
- ¥51
- Executive Class
- ¥94
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11–85
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥11–13
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥30–40
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥40–55
- First Class (1A)
- ¥65–85
- Phone
- 0191-2577475
- [email protected]
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Srinagar to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Leh to Pangong Tso Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥20–55
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
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