There are 6 ways to get from England to Tibet by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LHR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
21h 26m¥3,658–11,335Fly from London Stansted Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane STN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
36h 24m¥3,515–12,323Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LGW - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
21h 23m¥4,024–12,232Fly from Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane MAN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 52m¥3,664–10,099Fly from Birmingham Airport, bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BHX - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
23h¥3,569–11,121Fly from London City Airport, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LCY - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
21h 21m¥4,782–15,108
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Tibet is to fly and bus which costs ¥3600 - ¥11000 and takes 19h 52m.
The fastest way to get from England to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 19h 52m and costs ¥3600 - ¥11000.
The distance between England and Tibet is 7684 km.
It takes approximately 21h 26m to get from England to Tibet, including transfers.
There are 21+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between England and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from England to Tibet. However, you can take the subway to Paddington station, walk to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 London Bridge, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) 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.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–14,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–12,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
Flights from London City Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–15,000
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–11,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–10,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–12,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥141–144
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥141–144
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
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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