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

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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Tibet by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car

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Fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport
best
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane CMB - LZY
9h 8m
¥3,523–9,265
Train, ferry, bus, drive
cheapest
1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
4. Take the train from Tambaram to New Jalpaiguritrain
5. Take the bus from 2 Mile Check Post to Gangtok - SNT bus standbus
6. Drive from Gangtok - SNT bus stand to Yadong Xiancar
7. Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
3d 7h
¥891–1,851
Bus, ferry, train, drive
1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Renigunta Jntrain
4. Take the train from Renigunta Jn to New Jalpaiguritrain
5. Take the bus from 2 Mile Check Post to Gangtok - SNT bus standbus
6. Drive from Gangtok - SNT bus stand to Yadong Xiancar
7. Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
3d 4h
¥921–1,622
Fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane CMB - LXA
2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
11h 14m
¥3,140–9,780

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) flights

21Weekly Planes

9h 10mAverage Duration

¥3,353Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,959.4 km
Duration: 9h 8m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tibet, China?

Air China and Sichuan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) 3 times a day.

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Lhasa, China

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Things to do in Lhasa

Potala Palace(Opens in a new window)

The Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China was the residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to India during the 1959 Tibetan uprising. It is now a museum and World Heritage Site.

Sera Monastery(Opens in a new window)

Sera Monastery ( "Wild Roses Monastery"; ) is one of the "great three" Gelug university monasteries of Tibet, located 1.25 mi north of Lhasa and about north of the Jokhang. The other two are Ganden Monastery and Drepung Monastery. The origin of its name is attributed to a fact that the site where the monastery was built was surrounded by wild roses in bloom.

Drepung Monastery(Opens in a new window)

Drepung Monastery (, "Rice Heap Monastery"), located at the foot of Mount Gephel, is one of the "great three" Gelug university gompas (monasteries) of Tibet. The other two are Ganden Monastery and Sera Monastery.

Norbulingka(Opens in a new window)

Norbulingka (Tibetan: ནོར་བུ་གླིང་ཀ་; Wylie: Nor-bu-gling-ka; ; literally "The Jewelled Park") is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet, China, built from 1755. It served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the 14th Dalai Lama's exile in 1959. Part of the "Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace", Norbulingka is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was added as an extension of this Historic Ensemble in 2001. It was built by the 7th Dalai Lama and served both as administrative centre and religious centre. It is a unique representation of Tibetan palace architecture.

Places to stay in Lhasa

Shangri-La Lhasa(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Fengma Feiyang Hostel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

House Of Shambhala(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

Shambhala Palace Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.3Superb

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