There are 9 ways to get from Katihar to Lhasa by train, plane, bus, car, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Biratnagar Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Katihar Jn to Jogbanitrain
- Fly from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BIR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
9h 41m¥745–4,425Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Katihar Jn to Siliguri Jntrain
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Deorali Bus Stop to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
21h 34m¥261–417Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from Katihar Jn to New Mal Jntrain
- Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
19h 44m¥337–521Drive 848.4 km
- Drive from Katihar to Lhasacar 848.4 km
12h 14m¥745–1,075Train to Bhadrapur Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Katihar Jn to Galgaliatrain
- Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BDP - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
11h 12m¥696–4,233Train, drive to Tribhuvan International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Katihar Jn to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Tikabhairabcar
- 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
16h 38m¥2,256–4,458Train, drive to Rajbiraj, fly, bus
- Take the train from Katihar Jn to Forbesganjtrain
- Take the train from Forbesganj to Saraigarh Junctiontrain
- Drive from Saraigarh Junction to Rajbiraj (RJB)car
- Fly from Rajbiraj (RJB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane RJB - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
29h 53m¥685–4,048Train to Janakpur Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Katihar Jn to Jaynagartrain
- Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane JKR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
17h 25m¥622–3,810Night bus, bus, drive
- Take the night bus from Purnia Zero Mile to Siliguri - Night Super Travel Agencynightbus
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Deorali Bus Stop to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
20h 40m¥294–379
Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Katihar to Lhasa is to train and bus and drive which costs ¥260 - ¥420 and takes 21h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Katihar to Lhasa is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 41m and costs ¥700 - ¥4500.
The distance between Katihar and Lhasa is 652 km. The road distance is 848.4 km.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Katihar to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 2h 30m ahead of Katihar. It is currently 1:41 PM in Katihar and 4:11 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Katihar to Lhasa is 848 km. It takes approximately 12h 14m to drive from Katihar to Lhasa.
There are 22+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Katihar, India and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Katihar to Lhasa. However, you can take the train to Jogbani, drive to Biratnagar Airport (BIR) 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 train from Katihar Jn to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station via New Mal Jn and Yadong Xian in around 19h 44m.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Biratnagar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,300
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,100
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 Rajbiraj to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,800
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,600
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Katihar Jn to Jogbani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥11–90
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥11–14
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥30–40
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥40–55
- First Class (1A)
- ¥65–90
Train from Katihar Jn to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥15–120
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥15–19
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥40–55
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥55–75
- First Class (1A)
- ¥95–120
Train from Katihar Jn to Galgalia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12–100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥12–15
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥35–45
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥45–60
- First Class (1A)
- ¥75–100
Train from Katihar Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥20–160
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥20–24
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥50–65
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥70–95
- First Class (1A)
- ¥120–160
Train from Katihar Jn to Forbesganj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥10–85
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥10–13
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥30–40
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥40–55
- First Class (1A)
- ¥65–85
Train from Forbesganj to Saraigarh Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥9–80
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥9–12
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥28–35
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥35–50
- First Class (1A)
- ¥60–80
Train from Katihar Jn to Jaynagar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥18–140
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥18–22
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥45–65
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥65–85
- First Class (1A)
- ¥110–140
Train from Katihar Jn to Siliguri Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥13–110
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥13–17
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥35–50
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥50–65
- First Class (1A)
- ¥85–110
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
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥151
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥21–39
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- AC Seater
- ¥39
- Non AC Seater
- ¥21
- Phone
- 9064919130
- support@mybusbookings.com
- Website
- apsarabus.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥22–35
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.in/
- Non AC Seater
- ¥22–35
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