There are 5 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
19h 5m¥6,160–17,411Fly 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 45m¥3,475–11,112Train 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
20h 54m¥4,071–27,302Fly 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
21h 11m¥4,368–16,111Fly from London Stansted Airport, bus
- 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
22h 54m¥4,542–16,496
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 ¥3400 - ¥12000 and takes 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from England to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 19h 5m and costs ¥6000 - ¥18000.
The distance between England and Tibet is 7684 km.
It takes approximately 19h 5m to get from England to Tibet, including transfers.
There are 24+ 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
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–29,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–26,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–14,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–27,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–25,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–21,000
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–17,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–16,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–14,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–24,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–20,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–14,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–20,000
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–240
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥120–240
- 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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