There are 8 ways to get from India to Lhasa by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Nepalgunj Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Lucknow to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)car
- Fly from Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane KEP - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
8h 39m¥1,047–5,174Train, drive, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Delhi to New Mal Jntrain
- Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
45h 44m¥373–792Bus, drive via Yadong Xian
- Take the bus from ISBT Kashmere gate to Patna Patliputra Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtokbus
- Drive from Sikkim Gangtok to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
35h 30m¥649–684Drive 1,805.6 km
- Drive from Delhi to Lhasacar 1,805.6 km
26h 28m¥1,586–2,291Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DEL - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
8h 58m¥2,428–4,729Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BOM - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
12h 54m¥1,326–3,328Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, bus
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane CCU - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
13h 31m¥1,327–4,328Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Delhi to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
2d 4h¥651–1,172
Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from India to Lhasa is to train and drive and bus which costs ¥370 - ¥800 and takes 45h 44m.
The fastest way to get from India to Lhasa is to drive and fly and bus which takes 8h 39m and costs ¥1000 - ¥5500.
The distance between India and Lhasa is 1163 km. The road distance is 1805.6 km.
It takes approximately 8h 39m to get from India to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 2h 30m ahead of India. It is currently 7:20 PM in India and 9:50 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between India to Lhasa is 1806 km. It takes approximately 26h 28m to drive from India to Lhasa.
There are 21+ 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 Lasa North Suburb Coach Station via ISBT Kashmere Gate, ISBT Kashmere gate, Patna Patliputra Bus Terminal, Patliputra ISBT, Sikkim Gangtok, and Yadong Xian in around 35h 30m.
- 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
- ¥850–4,900
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,500
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
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
- ¥1,100–4,600
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Delhi to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥50–65
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥130–170
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥180–240
- First Class (1A)
- ¥310–400
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
- +917903832833
- shreekrishnarath@gmail.com
- Website
- srikrishnarath.in
Bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥192
- Website
- https://www.srikrishnarath.in/
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥151
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- 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
- ¥9–230
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥9–14
- AC Buses
- ¥18–26
- Airport Express Services
- ¥170–230
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