There are 10 ways to get from Kerala to Leh by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly from Cochin International Airport
best- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane COK - IXL
7h 49m₹17,503–27,817Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajantrain
- Take the train from Udhampur to Srinagartrain
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus
3d 21h₹2,735–14,006Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jntrain
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the train from Chandigarh 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
3d 6h₹3,970–15,198Bus
- Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Jaipurbus
- Take the bus from Jaipur to Srinagarbus
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus
4d 6hDrive 3,509.7 km
- Drive from Thiruvananthapuram to Lehcar 3,509.7 km
2d 1h₹39,335–56,816Fly from Kannur International Airport
- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane CNN - IXL
8h 52m₹18,513–25,828Fly from Calicut International Airport
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane CCJ - IXL
11h 59m₹16,362–30,651Fly from Trivandrum
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane TRV - IXL
7h 35m₹17,948–29,239Train to Bajpe Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kannur to Mangalore Jntrain
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane IXE - IXL
13h 21m₹14,136–26,399Train, bus via Delhi
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain
- Take the bus from FlixBus Delhi RK Ashram to FlixBus Jispabus
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
3d 11h₹3,326–14,754
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kerala to Leh is to train and bus which costs ₹2,700 - ₹14,000 and takes 3 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Kerala to Leh is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹30,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kerala to Leh. However, there are services departing from Trivandrum and arriving at Leh via Thiruvananthapuram, Bengaluru, Jaipur and Srinagar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 6h.
The distance between Kerala and Leh is 2703 km. The road distance is 3509.7 km.
The best way to get from Kerala to Leh without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 3 days 6h and costs ₹3,900 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Kerala to Leh, including transfers.
Kerala to Leh bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Thiruvananthapuram station.
The best way to get from Kerala to Leh is to fly which takes 7h 49m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹28,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4 days 6h.
Kerala to Leh bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Bengaluru station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kerala to Leh is 3510 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Kerala to Leh.
What companies run services between Kerala, India and Leh, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and Air India Express fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trivandrum to Leh via Kesavadasapuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Srinagar, and Srinagar in around 4d 6h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–27,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–27,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–27,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–24,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–24,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–24,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–29,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–29,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–29,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–29,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–26,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–26,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–26,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Hyderabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–26,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–26,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–26,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–26,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–25,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Pune, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–34,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–35,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–19,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Hyderabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–24,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Kollam Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,500
Train from Chandigarh to Kiratpur Sahib
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Kannur to Mangalore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,500
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–11,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,600–4,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹8,500–11,000
Train from Udhampur to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,325
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Chair Car
- ₹720
- Executive Class
- ₹1,325
- Phone
- +91 080-46333629
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Travels
Bus from Kiratpur Sahib to Manali Private Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–1,500
- Website
- Northern Travels
- 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
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Srinagar to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,300
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Keylong to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,100
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Srinagar to Leh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,300
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Bengaluru to Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Jaipur to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Rajdhani Travels (Patan)
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Rajdhani Travels (Patan)
- Website
- Rajdhani Travels (Patan)
- Website
- Rajdhani Travels (Nimbhera)
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Delhi RK Ashram to FlixBus Jispa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–4,100
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,000
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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