There are 4 ways to get from Manāli to Leh by night bus, plane, taxi, bus, 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.
Night bus, fly
best- Take the nightbus from Manali to Chandigarhnightbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane IXC - IXL
8h 7m₹8,353–22,756Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Manāli to Keylongtaxi
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
16h 1m₹1,525–2,075Drive 409.2 km
- Drive from Manāli to Lehcar 409.2 km
6h 35m₹3,966–5,728Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manāli to Lehtaxi 409.2 km
6h 35m₹5,500–7,500
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manāli to Leh is to taxi and bus which costs ₹1,500 - ₹2,100 and takes 16h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Manāli to Leh is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs ₹3,900 - ₹6,000.
The distance between Manāli and Leh is 667 km. The road distance is 409.2 km.
The best way to get from Manāli to Leh without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 16h 1m and costs ₹1,500 - ₹2,100.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Manāli to Leh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Manāli to Leh is 409 km. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Manāli to Leh.
There are 212+ hotels available in Leh.
What companies run services between Manāli, Himachal Pradesh, India and Leh, India?
There is no direct connection from Manāli to Leh. However, you can take the vehicle to Chandigarh, walk to Isbt-17, take the line 17 bus to Behlana, walk to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) airport, fly to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL), then take the taxi to Leh. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Keylong then take the bus to Leh.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–23,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–20,000
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Manali to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.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
- jksrtc.co.in
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Estimated price
- ₹800–7,500
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
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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