There are 7 ways to get from Kolkata to Leh by plane, train, bus, taxi, or car
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Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane CCU - IXL
6h 39m₹10,721–25,615Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sealdah to Anand Vihar Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Anand Vihar ISBT Main Road to Rohini Sector-1 Avantikabus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmirbus
2d 19h₹1,402–7,618Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Sealdah 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
46h 56m₹4,372–11,507Bus
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Delhi, Delhi Statebus Kolkata, West Bengal - Delhi, Delhi State
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmirbus Delhi, Delhi State - Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir
2d 16h₹2,306–6,397Drive 2,307.8 km
- Drive from Kolkata to Lehcar 2,307.8 km
31h 36m₹25,955–37,490Train to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Durgapurtrain
- Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane RDP - IXL
16h 26m₹17,375–43,558Bus via Ranchi
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Ranchi, Jharkhandbus
- Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Delhi, Delhi Statebus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmirbus
3d 10h
Kolkata to Leh by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kolkata to Leh is to train and bus which costs ₹1,400 - ₹8,000 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Kolkata to Leh is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹26,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kolkata to Leh. However, there are services departing from Kolkata, West Bengal and arriving at Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir via Delhi, Delhi State. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Kolkata and Leh is 1679 km. The road distance is 2307.8 km.
The best way to get from Kolkata to Leh without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 46h 56m and costs ₹4,300 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Kolkata to Leh, including transfers.
Kolkata to Leh bus services, operated by Shyamoli Paribahan, depart from Kolkata, West Bengal station.
The best way to get from Kolkata to Leh is to fly which takes 6h 39m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹26,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ₹2,300 - ₹6,500 and takes 2 days 16h.
Kolkata to Leh bus services, operated by Shyamoli Paribahan, arrive at Delhi, Delhi State station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kolkata to Leh is 2308 km. It takes approximately 31h 36m to drive from Kolkata to Leh.
What companies run services between Kolkata, India and Leh, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and Spicejet fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir via Delhi, Delhi State in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–24,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–40,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–46,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Hyderabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–45,000
Flights from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–40,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–21,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–31,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Sealdah to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- 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 Howrah Jn to Durgapur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Sealdah to Anand Vihar Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,800
- 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
- +91 8336003361
- [email protected]
- Website
- shyamolibus.com
Bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Delhi, Delhi State
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–3,700
- Website
- https://www.shyamolibus.com/
- 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
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
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- [email protected]
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Anand Vihar ISBT Main Road to Rohini Sector-1 Avantika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹14–140
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ₹14–20
- AC Buses
- ₹23–35
- Airport Express Services
- ₹100–140
- Phone
- 9887925057
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Delhi, Delhi State
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,800–2,300
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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