There are 6 ways to get from Delhi to Potala by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DEL - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
9h 8m¥2,428–4,629Train, drive, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Delhi to New Mal Jntrain
- Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
45h 50m¥383–810Bus, drive via Yadong Xian
- Take the bus from ISBT Kashmere gate to Patna Patliputra Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtokbus
- Drive from Sikkim Gangtok to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
35h¥662–701Drive 1,806.1 km
- Drive from Delhi to Potalacar 1,806.1 km
26h 31m¥1,561–2,255Fly from Hindon, bus
- Fly from Hindon (HDO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane HDO - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
25h 57m¥3,036–8,040Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Delhi to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
2d 4h¥662–1,198
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Delhi to Potala is to train and drive and bus which costs ¥380 - ¥850 and takes 45h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Delhi to Potala is to fly and bus which takes 9h 8m and costs ¥2400 - ¥4700.
The distance between Delhi and Potala is 1425 km. The road distance is 1806.1 km.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Delhi to Potala, including transfers.
Potala is 2h 30m ahead of Delhi. It is currently 2:36 PM in Delhi and 5:06 PM in Potala.
Yes, the driving distance between Delhi to Potala is 1806 km. It takes approximately 26h 31m to drive from Delhi to Potala.
There are 24+ 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 ISBT Kashmere gate to Potala via Patna Patliputra Bus Terminal, Patliputra ISBT, Sikkim Gangtok, Yadong Xian, and Lasa North Suburb Coach Station in around 35h.
- 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
- ¥800–2,800
Flights from Hindon to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Mumbai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
Flights from Hindon to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Bengaluru, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,500
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Delhi to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–390
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥50–60
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥130–160
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥180–230
- First Class (1A)
- ¥300–390
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 7903832833
- shreekrishnarath@gmail.com
- Website
- srikrishnarath.in
Bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥189
- Website
- https://www.srikrishnarath.in/
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥151
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- 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
- ¥9–230
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥9–13
- AC Buses
- ¥18–25
- Airport Express Services
- ¥170–230
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