There are 8 ways to get from Katihar to Lhasa by train, car, bus, plane, 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, drive, bus
best- Take the train from Katihar Jn to New Jalpaiguritrain
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to New Mal Jntrain
- Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
18h 40m¥333–572Train, 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¥258–406Drive 848.7 km
- Drive from Katihar to Lhasacar 848.7 km
12h 15m¥731–1,056Train 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
15h 17m¥694–3,928Night 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¥290–367Train to Biratnagar Airport, fly, bus
- 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¥645–3,920Train, 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¥2,355–5,840Train, 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¥634–3,838
Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) 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 ¥250 - ¥410 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 ¥600 - ¥4000.
The distance between Katihar and Lhasa is 910 km. The road distance is 848.7 km.
It takes approximately 18h 40m to get from Katihar to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 2h 30m ahead of Katihar. It is currently 3:22 AM in Katihar and 5:52 AM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Katihar to Lhasa is 849 km. It takes approximately 12h 15m to drive from Katihar to Lhasa.
There are seven+ 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 New Jalpaiguri, take the train to New Mal Jn, drive to Yadong Xian, then take the bus to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Katihar to Lhasa in around 12h 15m.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,800
Flights from Biratnagar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,800
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,900
Flights from Rajbiraj to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,600
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Katihar Jn to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥12–100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥12–15
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥30–45
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥45–60
- First Class (1A)
- ¥75–100
Train from New Jalpaiguri to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9–75
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥9–11
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥26–35
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥35–45
- First Class (1A)
- ¥55–75
Train from Katihar Jn to Galgalia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥11–95
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥11–14
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥30–45
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥45–60
- First Class (1A)
- ¥70–95
Train from Katihar Jn to Siliguri Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥13–100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥13–16
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥35–45
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥45–65
- First Class (1A)
- ¥80–100
Train from Katihar Jn to Jogbani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥10–85
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥10–13
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥29–40
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥40–50
- First Class (1A)
- ¥65–85
Train from Katihar Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥18–150
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥18–23
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥50–65
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥65–90
- First Class (1A)
- ¥110–150
Train from Katihar Jn to Forbesganj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥10–80
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥10–12
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥28–35
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥35–50
- First Class (1A)
- ¥60–80
Train from Forbesganj to Saraigarh Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥9–75
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥9–11
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥26–35
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥35–45
- First Class (1A)
- ¥55–75
- 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
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
- 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
- ¥20–45
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- ¥30–45
- AC Seater
- ¥37
- Non AC Seater
- ¥20
- 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
- ¥21–29
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.in/
- Non AC Seater
- ¥21–29
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