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There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Tibet by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly, bus

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    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
    36h 12m
    ¥3,511–11,218

  2. Train to Newcastle, fly, 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
    24h 11m
    ¥3,813–12,820

  3. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly, 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
    24h 21m
    ¥4,427–14,789

  4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport, bus

    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
    ¥3,734–12,138

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly, 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
    ¥3,802–11,102

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration36h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,384Cheapest 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 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. Alternatively, you can take the train to Newcastle, walk to Central Station, take the subway to Newcastle Airport, walk to Newcastle (NCL) 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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