The cheapest taxi option for Leh to Srinagar is a Sedan (Maruti Dzire or Toyota Etios) at ₹4,620 for a one-way booking. SUV (Innova/Ertiga) costs ₹6,300 and a 12-seater Tempo Traveller costs ₹9,660. All fares include fuel, driver and AC; tolls and state tax are additional at actual.
Road Trip Guide
Drive
Leh to Srinagar
by Car
LehSrinagar
420 km · 2 days (14-16 hours driving) drive · cab from ₹4,620
Distance
420km
Drive Time
2 days (14hrs
Highway
Cab From
₹4,620
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What are the road stages from Leh to Srinagar?
| Road stage | Distance (km) | Drive time | Road quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leh to Lamayuru | 105 | 3.5 hrs | Moderate |
| Lamayuru to Kargil | 100 | 3.5 hrs | Moderate |
| Kargil to Drass | 60 | 1.5 hrs | Good |
| Drass to Sonamarg | 65 | 3 hrs | Moderate |
| Sonamarg to Srinagar | 80 | 2.5 hrs | Good |
How far is Srinagar from Leh by car?
Srinagar is approximately 420 km from Leh by road, a drive of about 2 days (14-16 hours driving) depending on traffic and stops. The recommended vehicle is a SUV (Innova/Ertiga), and a one-way AC cab starts at ₹4,620 (sedan), ₹6,300 (SUV), or ₹9,660 (tempo). Toll and state tax are extra. Start by 5-6 AM for the smoothest run.
Looking for a Leh–Srinagar cab you can trust? The 420 km journey takes about 2 days (14-16 hours driving). A SUV (Innova/Ertiga) is available for solo travellers, families and groups alike. Book in two minutes with a fixed fare, verified driver and 24/7 support.
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Leh
Leh to Lamayuru · 105km · Moderate
Lamayuru to Kargil · 100km · Moderate
Kargil to Drass · 60km · Good
Drass to Sonamarg · 65km · Moderate
Sonamarg to Srinagar · 80km · Good
Srinagar
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Segment by Segment
The Road Ahead
5 segments · 420 km total
Magnetic Hill, Indus-Zanskar confluence, Leh Palace approach
Mulbekh Maitreya Buddha, Namika La, moonscape landscape
Drass — second coldest inhabited place on Earth, war memorial
Zoji La Pass (3,528m), Kargil War Memorial at Drass
Sindh Valley, Thajiwas Glacier, golden meadows
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Sedan
Swift Dzire / Etios · 4 Seater
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SUV
Innova Crysta / Ertiga · 6-7 Seater
Tempo Traveller
12-Seater AC · 12 Seater
When to Go
Seasonal Road Conditions
Winter Driving Conditions
Dec — Feb
Route CLOSED Dec-Apr. Zoji La is snow-bound. BRO clears it by late May usually.
Driving Tips
1
This is the Leh to Srinagar direction — the same road as Srinagar to Leh, driven the other way, so the stops below are measured from Leh
2
The hill section comes early in this direction rather than late, which suits anyone prone to car sickness better and means the descent is done while you are fresh
3
Leave Leh by 6 AM: finishing the mountain stretch in daylight matters more than arriving early, and the light goes sooner in the hills than on the plains
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Plan a stop every two to three hours; the food stops below are listed by distance from Leh
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Zoji La Pass is the most dangerous section — narrow, unpaved, steep drops with no guardrails
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Stop at Kargil War Memorial (Drass) — a deeply moving tribute to India's soldiers
Food Stops
1Lamayuru (115 km)
2Kargil (215 km)
3Drass (275 km)
4Sonamarg (340 km)
Best Car for This Trip
We recommend SUV (Innova/Ertiga) for the Leh to Srinagar drive. Mountain roads and luggage space make SUVs ideal.
Fuel Planning
4 fuel stations along the route. Limited pumps on parts of this route — fill up at every opportunity.
The Leh to Srinagar road trip by the numbers
Distance, driving time, fuel stop counts and indicative fares verified weekly against our drivers' actual route runs.
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The single biggest mistake first-time road-trippers make on Delhi–Manali is not stopping at Mandi for lunch. Plan your fuel and food stops in advance — it cuts your real travel time by an hour because you're not hunting for somewhere on the way.
Pankaj Singh Gaur
Founder & CEO, Triveni Cabs™
Road Trip Q&A
More about driving from Leh to Srinagar
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Verified against official tourism, transport and weather data. We refresh these sources quarterly.
- GOVNational Highways Authority of India (NHAI)— official toll plaza, FASTag and national-highway data(nhai.gov.in)
- GOVParivahan Seva (Ministry of Road Transport)— official commercial vehicle permit and tax portal(parivahan.gov.in)
Quick Answer
Is the drive from Leh to Srinagar easier than Srinagar to Leh?
It is a different drive rather than an easier one. Going Leh to Srinagar the hill section comes first, while you are fresh, and the plains run is at the end — which most passengers prefer, and which suits anyone prone to car sickness. The disadvantage is that you meet Srinagar's traffic at the end of a long day rather than at the start of it.
FAQ
Leh to Srinagar Road Trip FAQs
It is a different drive rather than an easier one. Going Leh to Srinagar the hill section comes first, while you are fresh, and the plains run is at the end — which most passengers prefer, and which suits anyone prone to car sickness. The disadvantage is that you meet Srinagar's traffic at the end of a long day rather than at the start of it.
Lamayuru (115 km) and Kargil (215 km) are the practical stops, and the distances given are measured from Leh rather than from the other end — a point worth making, because every listing of this route online measures them the other way. Plan a break every two to three hours.
Yes, and on this direction it is worth asking specifically. A one-way drop is cheaper than a round trip when you are not coming back, and because we run the Srinagar to Leh direction regularly there is a reasonable chance of pairing your trip with a return run — which is the cheapest a one-way ever gets. Call 7668570551 and ask what is going your way.
Around 6 AM. The Leh to Lamayuru section is the mountain work and you want it done in daylight — the light goes earlier in the hills than the clock suggests, and the descent is the part where being tired matters.
Broadly yes — the plazas are the same barriers and most charge per crossing — but a return-journey rate applies at some plazas within the same day, and a plaza can occasionally be one-directional. Our toll-cost page for this corridor lists the plazas with the car and SUV figures. On a fare booked with us the toll is charged at actuals with the receipts available, so you pay what the road charged rather than an estimate.
Same road, same 420 km, and the same 5 stages in the opposite order — the detailed guide for the other direction is at /travel-by-car/srinagar-to-leh. The one real difference is that Sonamarg to Srinagar is your last stage here and your first stage there, which changes what the hardest hour of the day is.
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