There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Tibet by plane, bus, ferry, car, or train
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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 4m¥3,427–9,264Bus, ferry, drive, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Mannargudicar
- Take the train from Mannargudi to Rani Kamalapatitrain
- Take the train from Rani Kamalapati to Lucknowtrain
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
3d 20h¥1,204–2,141
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tibet is to bus and ferry and drive and train which costs ¥1200 - ¥2200 and takes 3 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 11h 4m and costs ¥3400 - ¥9500.
The distance between Colombo and Tibet is 2811 km.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Colombo to Tibet, including transfers.
There are 27+ 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, Mannargudi, Rani Kamalapati, Lucknow, Lucknow, Kathmandu, Zhangmu, and Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal in around 3d 20h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mannargudi to Rani Kamalapati
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥55–420
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥55–65
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥140–180
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥190–250
- First Class (1A)
- ¥330–420
Train from Rani Kamalapati to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥23–180
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥23–27
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥60–75
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥80–110
- First Class (1A)
- ¥140–180
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–58
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ¥55–58
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- DTC
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4–110
- Website
- DTC
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥4–7
- AC Buses
- ¥9–13
- Airport Express Services
- ¥80–110
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥462
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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