Hi, There are two ways of traveling to Ladakh, one flying from Delhi or by road taking the the Srinagar-Leh highway and the other the Manali-Leh highway.
From New Delhi, Manali is a 16-hour (585 kilometer, 336 miles, an A/c Volvo will cost you Rs1000/- PP one way. There are many tour operators in Manali who will do booking for jeeps or buses to Leh. The buses take a night halt at Kelong, whereas jeeps can complete the entire stretch of 475 kilometers (295 miles) on really difficult roads at one go.
PS :- Airfare Delhi-Leh-Delhi is the cheapest in September check out Kingfisher return will cost you Rs4000/- approx PP.
hi, delhi to manali is about 550 kms, there r overnight buses( volvo, delux) plying inbetween taking 14-16 hrs. or u can hire a cab. best is go to chandigarh by train ( shatabdi is also there) n take a cab from chandigarh to manali ( approx. 7-8 hrs) manali to rohtang is approx. 60 kms but takes almost 3 hrs to reach n there r jeeps available 4 that from manali to n fro. manali 2 leh is approx. 450-475 kms via rohtang- kargil. 4 wheel drives r available from manali n its a challenging journey! take care 2 carry eatables, water on this sterch. enjoy! anuraag