There are 5 ways to get from India to Lhasa by car, plane, or bus
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Drive to Nepalgunj Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Lucknow to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)
- Fly from Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)KEP - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
8h 39m¥999–4,876Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Delhi to Kathmandu
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmu
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
2d 2h¥661–1,104Drive 1,805.3 km
- Drive from Delhi to Lhasa1,805.3 km
26h 28m¥1,596–2,305Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)DEL - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
8h 58m¥2,628–4,729Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)BOM - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
12h 54m¥1,127–3,628
Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from India to Lhasa is to bus and drive which costs ¥650 - ¥1100 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from India to Lhasa is to drive and fly and bus which takes 8h 39m and costs ¥1000 - ¥4900.
The distance between India and Lhasa is 1163 km. The road distance is 1805.3 km.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from India to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 2h 30m ahead of India. It is currently 12:45 AM in India and 3:15 AM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between India to Lhasa is 1805 km. It takes approximately 26h 28m to drive from India to Lhasa.
There are 26+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between India and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from India to Lhasa. However, you can drive to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Red Fort to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal via GTB Nagar, Delhi, Kathmandu, and Zhangmu in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,600
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,600
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
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
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Delhi to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9–240
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥9–14
- AC Buses
- ¥19–26
- Airport Express Services
- ¥170–240
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