There are 8 ways to get from Nainital to Leh by taxi, plane, train, night bus, 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.
Taxi to Pantnagar Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Nainital to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)taxi
- Fly from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane PGH - IXL
6h 11m₹11,760–35,121Train, night bus, taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kathgodam to Ambala Cant Jntrain
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the nightbus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus
- Take the taxi from Manali to Keylongtaxi
- Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus
32h 59m₹3,291–7,883Drive 1,060.7 km
- Drive from Nainital to Lehcar 1,060.7 km
17h 26m₹11,963–17,280Bus to Bareilly Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nainital, Uttarakhand to Bareillybus
- Fly from Bareilly Airport (BEK) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane BEK - IXL
21h 38mBus to Dehradun Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nainital, Uttarakhand to Haridwar, Uttarakhandbus
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane DED - IXL
20h 51mTrain to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kathgodam to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane DEL - IXL
9h 25m₹8,008–20,183Bus
- Take the bus from Nainital, Uttarakhand to Delhi, Delhi Statebus Nainital, Uttarakhand - Delhi, Delhi State
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmirbus Delhi, Delhi State - Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir
2d 5hBus via Noida
- Take the bus from Nainital, Uttarakhand to Noida, Uttar Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Noida, Uttar Pradesh to Delhi, Delhi Statebus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmirbus
2d 6h
Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nainital to Leh is to train and night bus and taxi and bus which costs ₹3,200 - ₹8,000 and takes 32h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Nainital to Leh is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹36,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nainital to Leh. However, there are services departing from Nainital, Uttarakhand and arriving at Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir via Delhi, Delhi State. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Nainital and Leh is 676 km. The road distance is 1060.7 km.
The best way to get from Nainital to Leh without a car is to train and night bus and taxi and bus which takes 32h 59m and costs ₹3,200 - ₹8,000.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Nainital to Leh, including transfers.
Nainital to Leh bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, depart from Nainital, Uttarakhand station.
Nainital to Leh bus services, operated by SLGT Travels, arrive at Delhi, Delhi State station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nainital to Leh is 1061 km. It takes approximately 17h 26m to drive from Nainital to Leh.
Book your Nainital to Leh bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Nainital, India and Leh, India?
You can take a bus from Nainital, Uttarakhand to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir via Delhi, Delhi State in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Pantnagar Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–33,000
Flights from Bareilly Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–30,000
Flights from Bareilly Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–30,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Lucknow, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Jammu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport via Lucknow, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–23,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kathgodam to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹250–1,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Kathgodam to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Chandigarh to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- ₹850–1,400
Lakshya Taxi
- Phone
- +91 95 40 10 71 30
- Website
- lakshyataxi.com
Mera TaxiWala
- Phone
- +91 98 10 47 41 48
- Website
- merataxiwala.com
Spice Cabs
- Phone
- +91 85 10 01 49 99
- Website
- spicecabs.com
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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