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There are 6 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

    best
    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
    22h
    ¥3,932–12,136

  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
    33h 7m
    ¥2,265–6,121

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

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane GLA - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    25h 47m
    ¥3,508–11,215

  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
    23h 9m
    ¥4,311–11,751

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane NCL - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    31h 36m
    ¥3,653–12,798

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bagdogra Airport, train, drive, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane plane MAN - IXB
    3. Take the train from Siliguri Jn to New Mal Jntrain train
    4. Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar car
    5. Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus bus
    35h 51m
    ¥2,644–6,736

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration21h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,811Cheapest 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 Glasgow Queen Street, walk to Dundas 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, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet.

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