There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Lhasa by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane IST - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
16h 47m¥2,999–7,684Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SAW - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
20h 46m¥2,527–7,028Drive 7,823.6 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Lhasacar 7,823.6 km
4d 9h¥6,870–9,923
Istanbul (IST) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lhasa is to fly and bus which costs ¥2500 - ¥7500 and takes 20h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 16h 47m and costs ¥3000 - ¥8000.
The distance between Istanbul and Lhasa is 5776 km. The road distance is 7823.6 km.
It takes approximately 16h 47m to get from Istanbul to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 2:10 PM in Istanbul and 7:10 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Lhasa is 7824 km. It takes approximately 4 days 9h to drive from Istanbul to Lhasa.
There are 21+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Lhasa. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can drive from Istanbul to Lhasa in around 4d 9h.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
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
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