There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Lhasa by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)CMB - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
11h 11m¥2,674–8,819Train, ferry, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Take the train from Tambaram to New Jalpaiguri
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Drive from Deorali Bus Stop to Yadong Xian
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
3d 7h¥906–1,892Bus, ferry, train, drive
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Renigunta Jn
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to New Jalpaiguri
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Drive from Deorali Bus Stop to Yadong Xian
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
3d 4h¥942–1,648
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Lhasa is to train and ferry and bus and drive which costs ¥900 - ¥1900 and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 11h 11m and costs ¥2600 - ¥9000.
The distance between Colombo and Lhasa is 2808 km.
It takes approximately 11h 11m to get from Colombo to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 2h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 8:38 PM in Colombo and 11:08 PM in Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Lhasa. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Renigunta Jn, New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand, Deorali Bus Stop, and Yadong Xian in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–10,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥22–180
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥22–27
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥60–75
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥80–110
- First Class (1A)
- ¥130–180
Train from Renigunta Jn to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥70–550
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥70–85
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥180–230
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥260–330
- First Class (1A)
- ¥430–550
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥18–140
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥18–21
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥45–60
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥65–85
- First Class (1A)
- ¥110–140
Train from Tambaram to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥75–600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥75–95
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥190–250
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥280–360
- First Class (1A)
- ¥470–600
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥30–310
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ¥30–45
- 3rd Class Fare
- ¥35–45
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ¥70–310
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- airports-china.com
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥64
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥23–41
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- AC Seater
- ¥41
- Non AC Seater
- ¥23
- Phone
- 9064919130
- support@mybusbookings.com
- Website
- apsarabus.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥24–35
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.in/
- Non AC Seater
- ¥24–35
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥151
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥522
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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