There are 7 ways to get from India to Tibet by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- 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
11h 33m¥1,752–5,608Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Delhi to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
2d 12h¥952–1,710Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
2d 5h¥975–1,825Drive 1,909.6 km
- Drive from Delhi to Tibetcar 1,909.6 km
28h 23m¥1,614–2,331Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Delhi to Aligarh Jntrain
- Take the train from Aligarh Jn to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Khokana Dobatocar
- Drive from Narayan Gopal Chowk to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
2d 6h¥1,104–1,992Bus, drive via Kathmandu
- Take the bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus
- Drive from Budhanilkantha to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
2d 12h¥1,145–1,791Bus, drive via Dhulikhel
- Take the bus from Delhi to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
2d 14h¥1,003–1,710
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from India to Tibet is to train and bus and drive which costs ¥950 - ¥1900 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from India to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 11h 33m and costs ¥1700 - ¥6000.
The distance between India and Tibet is 854 km. The road distance is 1909.6 km.
It takes approximately 11h 33m to get from India to Tibet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between India to Tibet is 1910 km. It takes approximately 28h 23m to drive from India to Tibet.
There are 25+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between India and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from India to Tibet. However, you can take the line 33811 train to Dum Dum Cant, walk to Dum Dum Cantonment, take the subway to Jai Hind, walk to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) 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 a train from New Delhi to Tibet via Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Lucknow, Kathmandu, Zhangmu, and Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥18–150
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥18–22
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥45–65
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥65–85
- First Class (1A)
- ¥110–150
Train from Kanpur Central to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9–75
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥9–11
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥26–35
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥35–45
- First Class (1A)
- ¥55–75
Train from Delhi to Aligarh Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥10–85
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥10–13
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥29–40
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥40–50
- First Class (1A)
- ¥65–85
Train from Aligarh Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥29–230
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥29–35
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥75–95
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥100–140
- First Class (1A)
- ¥180–230
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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