There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Tibet by bus or plane
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Bus to Istanbul, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)IST - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
17h 8m¥2,965–8,093Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)SAW - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
20h 49m¥2,445–7,050
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 ¥2400 - ¥7500 and takes 20h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Tibet is to bus and fly which takes 17h 8m and costs ¥2900 - ¥8500.
The distance between Istanbul and Tibet is 5782 km.
It takes approximately 17h 8m to get from Istanbul to Tibet, including transfers.
There are 26+ 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 bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, 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
- 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
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥22–50
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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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