There are 4 ways to get from England to Tibet by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
19h 43m¥3,252–8,841Fly from Manchester Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 55m¥2,769–7,600Train 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 24m¥3,451–10,241Fly 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
20h 26m¥4,569–14,082
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Tibet is to fly and bus which costs ¥2700 - ¥8000 and takes 19h 55m.
The fastest way to get from England to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 19h 43m and costs ¥3200 - ¥9000.
The distance between England and Tibet is 7684 km.
It takes approximately 19h 43m to get from England to Tibet, including transfers.
There are 14+ 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 Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from London City Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–14,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–16,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–16,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–13,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–14,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–160
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–180
- Website
- Southern
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
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