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How to get fromShimla to Lehby bus, plane, night bus, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 6 ways to get from Shimla to Leh by bus, plane, night bus, taxi, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus bus
    2. Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane plane IXC - IXL
    4h 39m
    ₹10,488–25,483

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Kullubus bus
    2. Take the bus from FlixBus Kullu to FlixBus Jispabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus bus
    29h 3m
    ₹1,975–4,301

  3. Bus, night bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Chandigarhbus bus 259
    2. Take the nightbus from Chandigarh to Manalinightbus night bus
    3. Take the taxi from Manali to Keylongtaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus bus
    24h 11m
    ₹2,604–4,303

  4. Drive  641.1 km

    1. Drive from Shimla to Lehcar car 641.1 km
    10h 29m
    ₹7,317–10,569

  5. Bus to Dehradun Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Dehradun, Uttarakhandbus bus
    2. Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane plane DED - IXL
    16h 45m

  6. Bus, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Shimla ISBT Tutikandi to Bilaspurbus bus 10 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bilaspur to Manalibus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Manali to Keylongtaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus bus
    25h 10m
    ₹2,231–4,045

Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₹8,454Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 525.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 39m

What companies run services between Shimla, India and Leh, India?

You can take a bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Leh via Kullu, FlixBus Kullu, FlixBus Jispa, and Keylong in around 29h 3m.

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