To reach Leh,
Leh, the capital of Ladakh, is reached in two days by
bus from Srinagar via the Srinagar - Leh Road. The curving mountainous
road passes through Sonamarg, the Zojila pass (8,413 m) and the Drass
valley (the coldest inhabited region in the world, after Siberia), culminating
in a night's halt at Kargil. Leh is reached on the second day.
Air: There are direct flights from Delhi, Srinagar and
Jammu.
Rail: The nearest railway station is Kalka.
Road: Distance from Chandigarh to Leh via Manali is
800 km. Distance from Srinagar to Leh is 432 km. State transport buses
also ply on the Srinagar-Leh route.
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