BY AIR: Indigo, Jet Airways, Go Air, and Spice Jet offer direct flights from Patna to Leh, with a minimum travel time of three hours. Some flights may include a layover in New Delhi.
BY TRAIN: From Patna, take the Swaraj Express four days a week or the Vivek Express on Fridays to Jammu Tawi Railway Station, which takes about 27 hours. From Jammu, you can take a taxi to complete the remaining distance.
BY ROAD: Patna does not have a direct bus connection to Ladakh. Take a bus from Patna to Delhi’s ISBT Kashmiri Gate, then another to Jammu Bus Stand, covering approximately 2,000 kilometers in 35 hours. There are several modes of transportation available from Jammu to Kashmir, including local shared taxis, bus services, private taxis, and Volvo buses departing from the Jammu Bus Station. Private and shared taxi services are available all day from the railway station, the Jammu region Bus Stand, and the Gumat Chowk exit. The journey from Jammu to Kashmir takes eight to ten hours and covers approximately 300 kilometers.