There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Tibet by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane CMB - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
11h 14m¥2,645–8,285Train, ferry, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to New Jalpaiguritrain
- Take the bus from 2 Mile Check Post to Gangtok - SNT bus standbus
- Drive from Gangtok - SNT bus stand to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
3d 7h¥896–1,859Bus, ferry, train, drive
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Renigunta Jntrain
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to New Jalpaiguritrain
- Take the bus from 2 Mile Check Post to Gangtok - SNT bus standbus
- Drive from Gangtok - SNT bus stand to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
3d 4h¥926–1,625
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tibet is to train and ferry and bus and drive which costs ¥850 - ¥1900 and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 11h 14m and costs ¥2600 - ¥8500.
The distance between Colombo and Tibet is 2811 km.
It takes approximately 11h 14m to get from Colombo to Tibet, including transfers.
There are 23+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Tibet. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB 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 a bus from Pettah to Tibet via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Renigunta Jn, New Jalpaiguri, 2 Mile Check Post, Gangtok - SNT bus stand, Yadong Xian, and Lasa North Suburb Coach Station in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
- 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
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- 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
- ¥21–170
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥21–26
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥55–70
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥75–100
- First Class (1A)
- ¥130–170
Train from Renigunta Jn to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥65–550
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥65–85
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥170–220
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥240–310
- First Class (1A)
- ¥410–550
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥17–130
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥17–20
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥45–60
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥60–80
- First Class (1A)
- ¥100–130
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
- ¥75–90
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥180–230
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥260–340
- First Class (1A)
- ¥450–600
- 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
- ¥30–300
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ¥30–45
- 3rd Class Fare
- ¥30–45
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ¥65–300
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
- 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
- ¥61
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from 2 Mile Check Post to Gangtok - SNT bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥21–38
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- AC Seater
- ¥38
- Non AC Seater
- ¥21
- 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
- ¥493
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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