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How to get fromLeh to Kathmanduby plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Leh to Kathmandu by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane plane IXL - KTM
    4h 41m
    $126–408

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    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 bus from Delhi to Kathmandubus bus Indo-Nepal Maitree Bus
    3d 4h
    $10–64

  3. Bus, taxi, train, drive

    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 Raxaul Jntrain train
    5. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar car
    44h
    $43–113

  4. Bus, train, drive

    1. Take the bus from Leh to Srinagarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Srinagar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katratrain train
    3. Take the train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to Raxaul Jntrain train
    4. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmanducar car
    2d 5h
    $37–113

  5. Drive 1,817.9 km

    1. Drive from Leh to Kathmanducar car 1,817.9 km
    27h 3m
    $233–336

  6. Bus via Srinagar

    1. Take the bus from Leh to Srinagarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Srinagar to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus bus
    2d 16h

  7. Bus

    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 bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus bus
    3d 2h
    $40–75

Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,045.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 41m

What companies run services between Leh, India and Kathmandu, Nepal?

Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leh to Kathmandu Swoyambhu via Srinagar, Srinagar, Delhi, Delhi State, Avantika Sec 1, West Enclave, and Delhi Majnu ka Tila in around 2d 16h.

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