There are 2 ways to get from Darchen to Sikkim by car, taxi, plane, or bus
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Drive 1,167.3 km
best- Drive from Darchen to Gangtok1,167.3 km
18h 33m₹13,308–19,223Taxi, fly, bus, drive
- Take the taxi from Darchen to Ali Pulan (APJ)
- Fly from Ali Pulan (APJ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)APJ - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xian
- Drive from Yadong Xian to Gangtok
16h 7m₹18,600–60,810
Ali Pulan (APJ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darchen to Sikkim is to drive which costs ₹13,000 - ₹20,000 and takes 18h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Darchen to Sikkim is to taxi and fly and bus and drive which takes 16h 7m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Darchen and Sikkim is 1167 km. The road distance is 1167.3 km.
It takes approximately 18h 33m to drive 1167.3 km from Darchen to Gangtok.
Sikkim is 2h 30m behind Darchen. It is currently 10:20 PM in Darchen and 7:50 PM in Sikkim.
Yes, the driving distance between Darchen to Sikkim is 1167 km. It takes approximately 18h 33m to drive from Darchen to Sikkim.
There are 420+ hotels available in Sikkim.
What companies run services between Darchen, China and Sikkim, India?
You can drive from Darchen to Gangtok in around 18h 33m.
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- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Ali Pulan to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–49,000
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹315
- Schedules at
- airports-china.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xian
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹1,903
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–8,000
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