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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane EDI - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    21h 20m
    ¥3,829–15,133

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bagdogra Airport, train, drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane plane EDI - IXB
    2. Take the train from Siliguri Jn to New Mal Jntrain train
    3. Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar car
    4. Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus bus
    32h 2m
    ¥2,361–8,617

  3. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane ABZ - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    25h 41m
    ¥4,521–18,016

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane MAN - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    22h 59m
    ¥4,306–10,329

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration20h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,417Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Tibet, China?

There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Tibet. 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, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can take the train to Aberdeen, walk to Aberdeen Union Street, take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet.

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