Leh by Road

There are two roads to go to Ladakh, one is through the Srinagar-Leh road and the other is through Manali-Leh road.

Manali to Leh by road

Since 1989, the 473 km Manali to Leh by road has been serving as the second overland approach to Ladakh, open for traffic from around mid-June to early October. This high road traverses the upland desert plateau of Rupsho, altitude ranges fo 3,660 m to 4,570 m. A number of high passes fall enroute of which the highest one is known as Taklang-La at an altitude of 17,469 ft / 5,293 m. Himachal Pradesh and J & K SRTC operate daily Deluxe and Ordinary bus services between Manali and Leh. The bus trip linking Manali to Leh bus takes two days to 19 hours with a overnight stop at the camps near Sarchu or Pang. Taxis from Manali and Leh are available at moderately affordable prices.

Srinagar to Leh by road

The Srinagar to Leh can be approached by road to Ladakh from beautiful Kashmir valley via Kargil that is 434 kilometres the road from Srinagar to Leh is open and can be travelled from early June to November. The majority of this road expedition is spectacular and most striking at a height or altitude of 11500 feet and 3484 metres, high Zoji-La this pass provides gateway to Ladakh in the Great Himalayan wall. The J & K SRTC or Jammu & Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation functions usual Deluxe and regular bus services linking Srinagar and Leh on this road with an overnight stop at Kargil. Taxis including jeeps and cars are accessible at Srinagar for your trip. Tourists Groups can rent Deluxe and A-class buses for Leh, Kargil or Padum (Zangskar) at Srinagar from J & K SRTC.

Delhi to Leh by road

For reaching Delhi to Leh by road, one can take either the Delhi – Srinagar – Leh route or the Delhi – Manali – Leh route. For Delhi – Srinagar – Leh route, first we have to take the National 1A highway and travel to Srinagar. From Srinagar we can take Srinagar - Leh route and reach Leh. The total distance of is approximately 1245 km. For Delhi – Manali – Leh route, we have to go through the GT road and reach National Highway 21 (NH 21), then travel through NH 21 and reach Manali, and then take the Manali – Leh highway to reach Leh. The total distance is approximately 1018 km.

Jammu to Leh by road

For reaching Jammu to Leh by road, we have to take the Jammu – Srinagar – Leh route. For this, we have to take National Highway 1A and travel to Srinagar. From Srinagar, we can take the Srinagar - Leh route and reach Leh. The total distance of is approximately 706 km.

Kargil to Leh by road

For reaching Kargil to Leh by road, we have to take the Srinagar – Ladakh Highway from Kargil and reach Leh. The total distance of is approximately 215 km.

Jaipur to Leh by road

For reaching Jaipur to Leh by road, we can take either the National Highway 1A route or NH 71 route. For NH 1A route we can take NH 1A and reach Srinagar and from there travel through Srinagar – Leh route and reach Leh. The total distance is approximately 1461 km. For NH 71 route we can travel through NH 71 and then connect to NH 1A and from there reach Srinagar, take the Srinagar – Leh route and reach Leh. The total distance of is approximately 1483 km.