There are 3 ways to get from Delhi to Potala by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)DEL - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
9h 8m¥2,628–4,729Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Delhi to Kathmandu
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmu
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
2d 2h¥682–1,130Drive 1,806.8 km
- Drive from Delhi to Potala1,806.8 km
26h 31m¥1,601–2,312
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Delhi to Potala is to bus and drive which costs ¥650 - ¥1200 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Delhi to Potala is to fly and bus which takes 9h 8m and costs ¥2600 - ¥4800.
The distance between Delhi and Potala is 1425 km. The road distance is 1806.8 km.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Delhi to Potala, including transfers.
Potala is 2h 30m ahead of Delhi. It is currently 7:31 AM in Delhi and 10:01 AM in Potala.
Yes, the driving distance between Delhi to Potala is 1807 km. It takes approximately 26h 31m to drive from Delhi to Potala.
There are 26+ hotels available in Potala.
What companies run services between Delhi, India and Potala, China?
There is no direct connection from Delhi to Potala. However, you can take the subway to IGI Airport, walk to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then walk to Potala. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Red Fort to Potala via GTB Nagar, Delhi, Kathmandu, Zhangmu, and Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,600
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
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Delhi to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9–240
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥9–14
- AC Buses
- ¥19–26
- Airport Express Services
- ¥170–240
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