There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Lhasa by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane EDI - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
21h 17m¥3,912–15,112Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane GLA - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
23h 20m¥3,244–15,401Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane MAN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
22h 56m¥4,286–10,309
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Lhasa is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥4200 - ¥11000 and takes 22h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 21h 17m and costs ¥3900 - ¥16000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Lhasa is 7670 km.
It takes approximately 21h 17m to get from Edinburgh to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 7h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 5:38 PM in Edinburgh and 12:38 AM in Lhasa.
There are six+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Lhasa. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take the train to Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Cathedral Street, take the line 500 bus to Terminal Building, walk to Glasgow Airport (GLA) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–17,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via London Heathrow, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–15,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–18,000
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–15,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–15,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–15,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–18,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–17,000
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥180–340
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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
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