There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Tibet by plane or bus
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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 50m¥2,989–7,192Fly 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
21h¥2,345–6,550
Istanbul (IST) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Tibet is to fly and bus which costs ¥2300 - ¥7000 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 16h 50m and costs ¥2900 - ¥7500.
The distance between Istanbul and Tibet is 5779 km.
It takes approximately 16h 50m to get from Istanbul to Tibet, including transfers.
There are 24+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Tibet. 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, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW 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
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
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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