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How to get fromVaranasi to Lehby plane, train, night bus, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Varanasi to Leh by plane, train, night bus, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Varanasi Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane plane VNS - IXL
    7h 23m
    ₹12,620–21,800

  2. Train, night bus, taxi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Chandigarhtrain train
    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
    38h 43m
    ₹2,712–7,660

  3. Drive  1,645.4 km

    1. Drive from Varanasi to Lehcar car 1,645.4 km
    21h 36m
    ₹18,781–27,127

  4. Train to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Ayodhyatrain train
    2. Fly from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane plane AYJ - IXL
    18h 51m
    ₹10,600–20,514

  5. Train to Gaya, fly

    1. Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Gaya Jntrain train
    2. Fly from Gaya (GAY) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane plane GAY - IXL
    19h 15m
    ₹12,073–28,238

  6. Train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Kashi to Danapurtrain train
    2. Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)plane plane PAT - IXL
    9h 37m
    ₹11,055–21,490

  7. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Amb Andauratrain train
    2. Take the bus from Amb to Bir Tibetan Colonybus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Bir Tibetan Colony to Keylongtaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Keylong to Lehbus bus
    44h 48m
    ₹4,508–9,611

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Delhi, Delhi State
    2. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmirbus bus Delhi, Delhi State - Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir
    2d 11h

  9. Bus via Noida

    1. Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Noida, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Noida, Uttar Pradesh to Delhi, Delhi Statebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmirbus bus
    2d 11h

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Varanasi City to Anand Vihar Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Anand Vihar ISBT Main Road to Rohini Sector-1 Avantikabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmirbus bus
    2d 17h

Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration8h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₹9,483Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,120.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

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

IndiGo Airlines flies from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Leh(Ladakh), Jammu and Kashmir via Delhi, Delhi State in around 2d 11h.

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