There are 8 ways to get from Chengdu to Lukla by subway, plane, unknown, bus, or train
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Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
best- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)TFU - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lukla
9h 32mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Walk from Zhangmu to Lukla
2d 3hTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Chengdu to Lhasa
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Walk from Zhangmu to Lukla
2d 5hFly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)CTU - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lukla
11h 24mFly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport, travel
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ)CTU - RKZ
- Walk from Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) to Lukla
10h 21mSubway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Tumlingtar, travel
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Tumlingtar (TMI)TFU - TMI
- Walk from Tumlingtar (TMI) to Lukla
25h 49mFly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Xigaze, travel
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Xigaze (DDR)CTU - DDR
- Walk from Xigaze (DDR) to Lukla
6h 34mSubway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Janakpur Airport, travel
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)TFU - JKR
- Walk from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Lukla
11h 9m
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Chengdu and Lukla is 2086 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Lukla without a car is to bus and travel which takes 2 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Chengdu to Lukla, including transfers.
Lukla is 2h 15m behind Chengdu. It is currently 1:15 AM in Chengdu and 11:00 PM in Lukla.
There are 35+ hotels available in Lukla.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Lukla, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Chengdu to Lukla. However, you can take the line 1 subway to Century City, take the subway to Tianfu International Airport North, walk to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), then travel to Lukla. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chengdu to Lukla via Lhasa Bus Station, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, and Zhangmu in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Tumlingtar via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Tumlingtar via Suvarnabhumi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Tumlingtar via Kunming, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Janakpur Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Janakpur Airport via Kunming, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Xigaze
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–950
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Chengdu to Lhasa
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