Nearest airport
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport Leh | 450 km | 12 hours by road
Ladakh, India
Quick answer
Take the Srinagar-Leh highway to Kargil, then drive south along the rough Kargil-Padum road via the Penzi La pass. The new road via Darcha is shorter but highly rugged.
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Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport Leh | 450 km | 12 hours by road
Jammu Tawi Railway Station | 700 km | 2 days by road
Padum Bus Stand | 1 km | 5 minutes
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Take the Srinagar-Leh highway to Kargil, then drive south along the rough Kargil-Padum road via the Penzi La pass. The new road via Darcha is shorter but highly rugged.
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