There are 4 ways to get from Lhasa to Colombo by taxi, plane, bus, car, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LXA - CMB
10h 4mRs 114,702–428,330Bus, drive, train, ferry via Kalyān
cheapest- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus
- Drive from Yadong Xian to Deorali Bus Stopcar
- Take the bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Standbus
- Take the train from Siliguri Jn to Kalyan Jntrain
- Take the train from Kalyan Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
4d 4hRs 40,221–93,321Bus, drive, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus
- Drive from Yadong Xian to New Mal Jncar
- Take the train from New Mal Jn to New Jalpaiguritrain
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
3d 3hRs 41,891–87,621Bus, drive, train, ferry via Faizabad
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Faizabadbus
- Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
3d 21hRs 57,053–101,176
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Colombo is to bus and drive and train and ferry which costs Rs. 41000 - Rs. 90000 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 10h 4m and costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 430000.
The distance between Lhasa and Colombo is 2805 km.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Lhasa to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m behind Lhasa. It is currently 8:21 PM in Lhasa and 5:51 PM in Colombo.
There are 1466+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Lhasa to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Lhasa-Airport-LXA airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Colombo Fort via Yadong Xian, New Mal Jn, New Jalpaiguri, Perambur, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 3d 3h.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–410,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–430,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Mal Jn to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 420–3,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 420–500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
Train from New Jalpaiguri to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,100–24,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,100–3,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,500–10,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–14,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 18,000–24,000
Train from Perambur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,800–6,500
Train from Ayodhya Cantt to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,500–27,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,500–4,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 21,000–27,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Siliguri Jn to Kalyan Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,400–26,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,400–4,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–26,000
Train from Kalyan Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–18,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,300–2,800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–18,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
Bus operators
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xian
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,905
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Kathmandu to Faizabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 190–4,200
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- Rs 190–270
- AC Buses
- Rs 360–500
- Airport Express Services
- Rs 3,100–4,200
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 928–2,000
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- Rs 1,400–2,000
- AC Seater
- Rs 1,686
- Non AC Seater
- Rs 928
- Phone
- 9064919130
- support@mybusbookings.com
- Website
- apsarabus.in
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.in/
- Non AC Seater
- Rs 1,000–1,400
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,916
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
Other operators
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