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How to get fromGangtok to Lehby taxi, plane, train, night bus, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Gangtok to Leh by taxi, plane, train, night bus, bus, bus (Flixbus), or car

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Gangtok to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane plane IXB - IXL
    13h 25m
    ₹13,475–29,920

  2. Taxi, train, night bus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Gangtok to New Jalpaiguritaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to New Delhitrain train
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain train
    4. Take the nightbus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus night bus
    5. Take the taxi from Manali to Keylongtaxi taxi
    6. Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus bus
    2d 1h
    ₹7,187–15,542

  3. Bus via Gorakhpur

    1. Take the bus from Gangtok Hamro Bazar to Siliguribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Siliguri to Gorakhpurbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Chandigarhbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Aut NH3bus bus
    5. Take the bus from FlixBus Aut to FlixBus Jispabus bus
    6. Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus bus
    2d 18h

  4. Drive  2,315 km

    1. Drive from Gangtok to Lehcar car 2,315 km
    32h 1m
    ₹22,453–32,431

  5. Taxi, train, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Gangtok to New Jalpaiguritaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to New Delhitrain train
    3. Take the train from New Delhi to Amb Andauratrain train
    4. Take the bus from Amb to Bir Tibetan Colonybus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Bir Tibetan Colony to Keylongtaxi taxi
    6. Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus bus
    2d 7h
    ₹8,989–17,592

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gangtok Hamro Bazar to Siliguribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Siliguri to Delhibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Delhi to Srinagarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus bus
    3d

Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration14h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket₹8,327Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,449.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 25m

What companies run services between Gangtok, India and Leh, India?

You can take a bus from Gangtok Hamro Bazar to Leh via Siliguri, Gorakhpur, Chandigarh, FlixBus Aut, FlixBus Jispa, and Keylong in around 2d 18h.

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