There are 10 ways to get from Kottayam to Leh by train, plane, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Cochin International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kottayam to Aluvatrain
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane COK - IXL
11h 33m₹16,795–27,846Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kottayam to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajantrain
- Take the train from Udhampur to Srinagartrain
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus
3d 18h₹2,675–13,566Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Kottayam to Tripunituratrain
- Take the train from Ernakulam 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 3h₹3,892–14,700Bus
- Take the bus from Kottayam Baker Junction to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Jaipurbus
- Take the bus from Jaipur to Srinagarbus
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Lehbus
4d 5hDrive 3,359.8 km
- Drive from Kottayam to Lehcar 3,359.8 km
47h 8m₹37,659–54,396Train to Coimbatore International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kottayam to Coimbatore Jntrain
- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane CJB - IXL
15h 11m₹16,144–27,708Train to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the train from Kottayam to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane TRV - IXL
12h 30m₹18,066–30,512Taxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Kottayam to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane IXM - IXL
13h 51m₹21,951–34,074Train, train to Calicut International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kottayam to Thrisurtrain
- Take the train from Thrisur to Parpanangaditrain
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane CCJ - IXL
18h 47m₹16,496–32,790Train, bus via Delhi
- Take the train from Kottayam to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain
- Take the bus from FlixBus Delhi RK Ashram to FlixBus Jispabus
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
3d 8h₹3,267–14,314
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kottayam to Leh is to train and bus which costs ₹2,600 - ₹14,000 and takes 3 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Kottayam to Leh is to train and fly which takes 11h 33m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹28,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kottayam to Leh. However, there are services departing from Kottayam Baker Junction and arriving at Leh via Bengaluru, Jaipur and Srinagar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 days 5h.
The distance between Kottayam and Leh is 2767 km. The road distance is 3359.8 km.
The best way to get from Kottayam to Leh without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 3 days 3h and costs ₹3,800 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from Kottayam to Leh, including transfers.
Kottayam to Leh bus services, operated by Mahadev Travels, depart from Kottayam Baker Junction station.
Kottayam to Leh bus services, operated by Mahadev Travels, arrive at Bengaluru station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kottayam to Leh is 3360 km. It takes approximately 47h 8m to drive from Kottayam to Leh.
There are 260+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Kottayam, India and Leh, India?
You can take a bus from Kottayam Baker Junction to Leh via Bengaluru, Jaipur, Srinagar, and Srinagar in around 4d 5h.
- 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 Coimbatore International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–27,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–27,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–27,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–27,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Pune, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–27,000
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 Madurai to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–29,000
Flights from Madurai to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–29,000
Flights from Madurai to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–29,000
Flights from Madurai to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Hyderabad, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–29,000
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
- 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 Coimbatore International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–24,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–32,000
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 Madurai to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–27,000
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
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kottayam to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Kottayam to Tripunitura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–9,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,900–3,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,000
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 Kottayam to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Kottayam to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Kottayam to Thrisur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Thrisur to Parpanangadi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Kottayam to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–9,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,900–3,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,000
Train from Kottayam to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–11,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,400–1,700
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,500–4,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹8,000–11,000
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
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Kottayam Baker Junction to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Kottayam Baker Junction to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 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
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- ₹800–6,500
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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