Leh travel guide: getting there, stays, things to do
Everything for a trip to Leh: how to get there by every mode, where to stay near the station, what to see, and how to get around.
Getting to Leh
Stations, airports and where to stay
Airports
- IXL · Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport · about 5 km from the centre (straight line)
Stays by area (live prices on the map)
Things to do
- Ladakh protected-area permit: Needed before you drive out of Leh; carry printouts.
Festival rush ahead
Navratri begins about · Diwali / Mahavir Nirvana about · Diwali about
National dates (Government of India 2026 holiday list), approximate; not a Leh events calendar. When trains are hardest to book · checked
Getting around Leh
We haven’t checked local transport here yet. App cabs and autos are the usual way; agree the fare or use the meter.
Questions people ask
Which airport is Leh’s?
IXL.
Leh has no railway stations we list and 1 airport.