How much does it cost to travel from Lucknow to Leh?

From ₹4,510 per person, depending on how you travel. 3 complete routes are compared here, each with flights, trains, buses and shared jeeps priced separately.

What is the fastest way from Lucknow to Leh?

The fastest option takes about 7 hours door to door. Slower, cheaper options are also compared, including all-road and rail-only routes.

Is there a direct flight from Lucknow to Leh?

Yes — a flight option is included among the 3 routes compared here, checked against real airline route data rather than assumed.

Lucknow to Leh — routes, cost and how to reach

Working out how to get there — locating the place, then finding its nearest airport, railhead and road end…

Lucknow to Leh — routes, cost and how to reach · BestRoute4U

Any date1 traveller

By road: ~1,092 km
Straight line: 874 km
Cheapest: ₹4,510
Fastest: 7h
Travellers: 1

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LucknowLucknow (LKO)

3 km by road

Route in Maps Taxi fares

₹50–₹110

Lucknow (LKO)Delhi Cantt (DEC)

19270 Muzaffarpur–Porbandar Express · 3A · 517 km

Search trains IRCTC ConfirmTkt

₹1,100–₹1,290

Delhi Cantt (DEC)New Delhi (DEL)

10 km by road

Route in Maps Taxi fares

₹120–₹200

12m

New Delhi (DEL)Leh (IXL)

Non-stop · 622 km

Google Flights Skyscanner

₹3,600–₹5,200

3.4h

Total for 1 traveller: ₹4,870–₹6,800 one way

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Know before you book

Flying straight to 3,500 m means a mandatory 48 h rest day in Leh before any activity.
Manali–Leh and Srinagar–Leh highways are open roughly May–October only.

Permits

Inner Line Permit for Nubra, Pangong, Tso Moriri — obtained online or at the DC office, Leh.

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