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How to get fromJapan to Tibetby train, plane, bus or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Japan to Tibet by train, plane, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Ōsaka to Kansai Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeKIX - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    14h 31m
    ¥1,937–6,686

  2. Fly from Fukuoka Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeFUK - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    17h 51m
    ¥1,853–5,558

  3. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain
    2. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
    3. Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
    4d 1h

  4. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeNGO - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    27h 7m
    ¥1,881–7,090

  5. Fly from Tokyo International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeHND - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    14h 52m
    ¥2,069–7,583

  6. Train to Narita International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeNRT - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    14h 6m
    ¥1,864–7,292

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration13h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,873Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Japan and Tibet, China?

There is no direct connection from Japan to Tibet. However, you can take the train to Kansai Airport, walk to Kansai International Airport (KIX) 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 Tōkyō Station to Tibet via Shin-Kōbe Station, Shin-Kobe Station, Sannomiya(Subway), Sannomiya(Port Liner), Port Terminal, Kobe Port Terminal, Shanghai, International Cruise Terminal, Hanzhong Road, Shanghai station, and Lhasa in around 4d 1h.

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