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How to get fromLadakh to Manaliby plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Ladakh to Manali by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane plane IXL - MAA
    7h 1m
    ₹12,881–27,091

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leh to Srinagarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Srinagar to Udhampurtrain train
    3. Take the train from Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan to Chennai Centraltrain train
    3d 8h
    ₹2,673–12,358

  3. Bus, taxi, train

    1. Take the bus from Leh to Keylongbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Keylong to Manalitaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Manali to Saharanpurbus bus
    4. Take the train from Saharanpur to Peramburtrain train
    2d 18h
    ₹3,490–13,956

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leh to Srinagarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Srinagar to Faridabad, Haryanabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Faridabad, Haryana to Hyderabad, Telanganabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3d 15h

  5. Drive  3,015.6 km

    1. Drive from Leh to Manalicar car 3,015.6 km
    42h 9m
    ₹34,408–49,700

  6. Bus, train via Delhi

    1. Take the bus from Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir - Delhi, Delhi State
    2. Take the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Chennai Egmoretrain train 12642 / ...
    3d 15h

  7. Bus via Nagpur

    1. Take the bus from Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gurugram to Nagpur, Maharashtrabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nagpur, Maharashtra to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4d 2h

Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration6h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket₹12,609Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,427.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Ladakh, India and Manali, Tamil Nādu, India?

IndiGo Airlines and Air India Limited fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leh to Manali via Srinagar, Srinagar, Faridabad, Haryana, Hyderabad, Telangana, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Central Station, and M.F.L. in around 3d 15h.

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