There are 6 ways to get from Kathmandu to Lhasa by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane KTM - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
5h 14m¥2,157–4,075Drive, bus via Budhanilkantha
cheapest- Drive from Budhanilkantha to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
23h 31m¥610–891Drive, bus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
22h 4m¥617–885Drive 924.5 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Lhasacar 924.5 km
13h 14m¥823–1,189Taxi to Simara Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SIF - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 2m¥1,201–4,464Drive, bus via Dhulikhel
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
25h 41m¥644–944
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Lhasa is to drive and bus via Budhanilkantha which costs ¥600 - ¥900 and takes 23h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 5h 14m and costs ¥2100 - ¥4100.
The distance between Kathmandu and Lhasa is 635 km. The road distance is 924.5 km.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Kathmandu to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 2h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 11:35 AM in Kathmandu and 1:50 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Lhasa is 924 km. It takes approximately 13h 14m to drive from Kathmandu to Lhasa.
There are 22+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Kathmandu to Lhasa. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, walk to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kathmandu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal via Zhangmu in around 22h 4m.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–4,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,700
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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥600–750
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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