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How to get fromColombo to Tibetby plane, bus, ferry, car, or train

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There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Tibet by plane, bus, ferry, car, or train

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane CMB - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    11h 4m
    ¥3,324–9,261

  2. Bus, ferry, drive, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Drive from Nagapattinam to Mannargudicar car
    4. Take the train from Mannargudi to Chandrapurtrain train
    5. Take the train from Chandrapur to Lucknowtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus bus
    7. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar car
    8. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    3d 19h
    ¥1,199–2,139

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,061Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,810.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 4m

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, Chandrapur, Lucknow, Lucknow, Kathmandu, Zhangmu, and Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal in around 3d 19h.

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