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How to get fromColombo to Lehby plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Leh by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane plane CMB - IXL
    7h 20m
    ₹29,170–83,788

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    4. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajantrain train
    5. Take the train from Udhampur to Srinagartrain train
    6. Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus bus
    4d 6h
    ₹9,615–21,743

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengalurubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bengaluru to Jaipurbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Jaipur to Srinagarbus bus
    6. Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus bus
    3d 23h

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration10h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket₹26,729Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,045.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 20m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Leh, India?

IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 5 times a day.

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