There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Tibet 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
14h 50m¥3,455–9,559Fly 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 50m¥2,256–7,562Drive 7,925.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Tibetcar 7,925.7 km
4d 5h¥6,765–9,772
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 ¥2200 - ¥8000 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 14h 50m and costs ¥3400 - ¥10000.
The distance between Istanbul and Tibet is 5779 km. The road distance is 7925.7 km.
It takes approximately 14h 50m to get from Istanbul to Tibet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Tibet is 7926 km. It takes approximately 4 days 5h to drive from Istanbul to Tibet.
There are 27+ 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 drive from Istanbul to Tibet in around 4d 5h.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–10,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,500
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
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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