There are 5 ways to get from Gangtok to Leh by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Gangtok to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)taxi
- Fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane IXB - IXL
12h 15m₹18,975–30,920Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Standbus
- Take the train from Siliguri Jn to Delhitrain
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmirbus
3d 11h₹1,695–8,401Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Gangtok to New Jalpaiguritaxi
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kiratpur Sahibtrain
- Take the bus from Kiratpur Sahib to Manali Private Bus Standbus
- Take the taxi from Manali Private Bus Stand to Keylongtaxi
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
2d 3h₹8,469–16,492Bus
- Take the bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Agra, Uttar Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Agra, Uttar Pradesh to Delhi, Delhi Statebus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmirbus
3d 3hDrive 2,182.9 km
- Drive from Gangtok to Lehcar 2,182.9 km
34h 14m₹24,550–35,462
Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gangtok to Leh is to bus and train which costs ₹1,600 - ₹8,500 and takes 3 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Gangtok to Leh is to taxi and fly which takes 12h 15m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹31,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Gangtok to Leh. However, there are services departing from Deorali Bus Stop and arriving at Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir via Siliguri, West Bengal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, Delhi State. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 3h.
The distance between Gangtok and Leh is 1450 km. The road distance is 2182.9 km.
The best way to get from Gangtok to Leh without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹17,000.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Gangtok to Leh, including transfers.
Gangtok to Leh bus services, operated by Sikkim Nationalised Transport, depart from Deorali Bus Stop station.
Gangtok to Leh bus services, operated by Sikkim Nationalised Transport, arrive at Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gangtok to Leh is 2183 km. It takes approximately 34h 14m to drive from Gangtok to Leh.
There are 363+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Gangtok, India and Leh, India?
You can take a bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir via Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand, Siliguri, West Bengal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi, Delhi State in around 3d 3h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–39,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kolkata, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–33,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–39,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–26,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kolkata, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–26,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–26,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–34,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Jalpaiguri to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,900
Train from New Delhi to Kiratpur Sahib
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Siliguri Jn to Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,000–5,000
- Phone
- +91 080-46333629
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernbuses.com
Bus from Kiratpur Sahib to Manali Private Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.northernbuses.com/
- Phone
- 0191-2577475
- [email protected]
- 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/
- Phone
- +919002012099
- [email protected]
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹275–600
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- ₹420–600
- AC Seater
- ₹500
- Non AC Seater
- ₹275
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹275–600
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- ₹420–600
- AC Seater
- ₹500
- Non AC Seater
- ₹275
- Phone
- 9826824851
- [email protected]
- Website
- apsarabus.com
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹300–400
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.com/index.html
- Non AC Seater
- ₹300–400
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹300–400
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.com/index.html
- Non AC Seater
- ₹300–400
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,700
- Schedules at
- omio.com
Bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,700
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–5,500
Cab In Sikkim
- Phone
- +91 74 78 49 38 74
- Website
- cabinsikkim.com
Royal Sikkim
- Phone
- +91 90 07 63 88 88
- Website
- royalsikkim.com
Sikkim Cab Rental Company
- Phone
- +91 96 47 59 36 70
- Website
- sikkimcabrental.com
Cab In Sikkim
- Phone
- +91 74 78 49 38 74
- Website
- cabinsikkim.com
Royal Sikkim
- Phone
- +91 90 07 63 88 88
- Website
- royalsikkim.com
Sikkim Cab Rental Company
- Phone
- +91 96 47 59 36 70
- Website
- sikkimcabrental.com
Ashtivinaya Travels
- Phone
- +91 98 16 02 42 88
- Website
- ashtvinayaktravels.com
Bharat Booking Holidays
- Phone
- +91 98 16 34 86 36
- Website
- bharatbooking.com
Cab Adviser Tours
- Phone
- +91 62 80 77 71 42
- Website
- cabadvisertours.in
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