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How to get fromCardiff to Tibetby train, plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Tibet by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeLHR - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    23h 7m
    ¥3,891–12,107

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeBRS - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    23h 59m
    ¥3,393–10,353

  3. Fly from Cardiff Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeCWL - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    22h 23m
    ¥5,088–14,092

  4. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeLGW - LXA
    4. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    24h 3m
    ¥4,105–12,274

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeMAN - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    23h 43m
    ¥3,849–11,055

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeBHX - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    23h 51m
    ¥3,650–11,995

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration21h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,472Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tibet, China?

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Tibet. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can take the train to Barry, walk to Barry Hotel, take the line 304 bus to Cardiff Airport, walk to Cardiff Airport (CWL) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet.

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