There are 6 ways to get from Lhasa to Leh by car, plane, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Bagdogra Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lhasa to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)car
- Fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane IXB - IXL
19h 57m₹17,796–34,589Bus, drive, train, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Faizabadbus
- Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Haridwar Jntrain
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Manalibus
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylongtaxi
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
3d 8h₹16,249–29,320Drive 2,167.4 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Lehcar 2,167.4 km
32h 36m₹26,438–38,188Drive to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, fly
- Drive from Lhasa to Gauhati-Airport-GAUcar
- Fly from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane GAU - IXL
19h 23m₹24,260–35,703Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Delhibus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmirbus
4d 8hBus, drive via Dhulikhel
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Dhulikhelcar
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Delhibus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmirbus
4d 9h
Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Leh is to bus and drive and train and taxi which costs ₹16,000 - ₹30,000 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Leh is to drive and fly which takes 19h 23m and costs ₹24,000 - ₹36,000.
The distance between Lhasa and Leh is 1999 km. The road distance is 2167.4 km.
It takes approximately 19h 57m to get from Lhasa to Leh, including transfers.
Leh is 2h 30m behind Lhasa. It is currently 10:30 AM in Lhasa and 8:00 AM in Leh.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Leh is 2167 km. It takes approximately 32h 36m to drive from Lhasa to Leh.
There are 276+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Leh, India?
There is no direct connection from Lhasa to Leh. However, you can drive to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) airport, fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL), then take the taxi to Leh. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Zhangmu, drive to Kathmandu, take the bus to Faizabad, walk to Ayodhya Cantt, take the train to Haridwar Jn, take the taxi to Haridwar, take the bus to Manali, take the taxi to Keylong, then take the bus to Leh.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Kolkata, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–27,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–25,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–26,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Jaipur, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–25,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ayodhya Cantt to Haridwar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹330–2,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹330–400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹2,500–3,800
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
- 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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