There are 6 ways to get from Beijing to Lukla by plane, unknown, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Xigaze, travel
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Xigaze (DDR)PEK - DDR
- Walk from Xigaze (DDR) to Lukla
15h 24mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Lhasa
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Walk from Zhangmu to Lukla
2d 9hTrain, bus, travel via Xining
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Xining
- Take the bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Walk from Zhangmu to Lukla
2d 11hFly to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)PEK - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lukla
14h 29mFly to Phaplu Airport, travel
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Phaplu Airport (PPL)PEK - PPL
- Walk from Phaplu Airport (PPL) to Lukla
42h 20mFly to Shigatse Peace Airport, travel
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ)PEK - RKZ
- Walk from Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) to Lukla
14h 22m
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Xigaze (DDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Beijing and Lukla is 3125 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Lukla without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 2 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 24m to get from Beijing to Lukla, including transfers.
Lukla is 2h 15m behind Beijing. It is currently 7:50 AM in Beijing and 5:35 AM in Lukla.
There are seven+ hotels available in Lukla.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Lukla, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Beijing to Lukla. However, you can take the subway to Beijing Capital Airport T2, walk to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) airport, fly to Xigaze (DDR), then travel to Lukla. Alternatively, you can take a train from Beijing West Station to Lukla via Lhasa, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, and Zhangmu in around 2d 9h.
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- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Xigaze via Yinchuan Hedong, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Xigaze via Yuncheng, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–550
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Tianfu International, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Train from Beijing West Station to Lhasa
Train from Beijing West Station to Xining
- 2nd Class Seat
- $115–130
- 1st Class Seat
- $190–210
- Business Class Seat
- $290–410
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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