Delhi → Leh
Delhi to Leh is about 1010 km by road (24.4–30.0 hours via Panipat and Kurukshetra), with a one-way fuel cost of about ₹8,888 for a petrol car.
Distance check: OpenStreetMap routing gives 960 km.
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Delhi to Leh at a glance
- Distance
- ~1010 km
- Drive time
- 24.4–30.0 h
- Fuel estimate
- ₹8,888
- Toll allowance
- ₹606
- Fuel + tolls
- ₹9,494
- Per person · 2 travellers
- ₹4,747
About these numbers: petrol ₹99/litre (17 Sep 2026) at 15 km/litre; ₹2/km toll allowance, not verified against NHAI rates. Map data © OpenStreetMap. Method · Report an error
Delhi to Leh route
Delhi → Panipat → Kurukshetra → Chandigarh → Mandi → Manali → Leh
Road: NH709B · NE-2 · NH44 · NH344 · NH152 · NH5 · NH205 · NH154 · NH3 · MDR23 · MDR19
Towns on the way
- Panipat ↗ · ~0 km off the mapped road
- Kurukshetra ↗ · ~4 km off the mapped road
- Chandigarh ↗ · ~4 km off the mapped road
- Mandi ↗ · ~5 km off the mapped road
- Manali ↗ · ~6 km off the mapped road
Crosses from Delhi into Ladakh (ask taxis about permit charges).
Weather in Leh
Forecast: MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Bus, train & flight
Bus
Search Delhi to Leh with bus operators for your date; a direct service is not confirmed. Official tourism transport information ↗
Train
- Delhi: New Delhi
- Leh: Pathankot Junction (in Pathankot — continue by road)
Flight options
- Delhi: Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
- Leh: Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL)
Things to do in Leh
- Shopping: Leh Main Bazaar handicrafts
- With children: Camel safari at Nubra Valley
- For adults: Pangong Lake overnight camping
Local food to try: Thukpa · Momos.
Best time to travel
Suggested season: May–Sep.
Return trip: Leh to Delhi
Same 1010 km back, about ₹9,494 each way or ₹18,988 for the round trip.