Keylong Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Keylong is the official overnight stop for government buses travelling between Manali and, Leh so there are regular services in both directions when the mountain passes are open – typically June to October. However, bookings are only taken in Manali, so it can be hard to find a seat on to Ladakh. If you find yourself in this predicament, the only option may be backtracking all the way to Manali.

Assuming you get a seat, buses to Leh (Rs 440) leave at 5am, arriving at around 8pm the same evening. There around five daily buses to Manali (Rs 87, six hours). For Kaza take the 5.30am bus and change at Gramphu (Rs 38, two hours); the bus to Kaza (Rs 102, eight hours) pulls in around 8.30am.

For the Pattan Valley, there are two daily buses to Udaipur (Rs 40, two hours). Infrequent local buses run south to Gondla (Rs 18, 40 minutes) and north to Jispa (Rs 17, 40 minutes) and Darcha (Rs 22, one hour).