There are 3 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-LXA
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)LXA - CMB
10h 44mRs 85,891–269,962Bus, drive, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xian
- Drive from Yadong Xian to Deorali Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to Tambaram
- Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
3d 11hRs 39,122–81,262Bus, drive, train, ferry via Faizabad
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmandu
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Faizabad
- Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Mayiladuturai J
- Drive from Mayiladuturai J to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
3d 20hRs 59,280–95,950
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. 39000 - Rs. 85000 and takes 3 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 10h 44m and costs Rs. 85000 - Rs. 270000.
The distance between Lhasa and Colombo is 2805 km.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Lhasa to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 2h 30m behind Lhasa. It is currently 10:10 AM in Lhasa and 7:40 AM in Colombo.
There are 1483+ 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, Deorali Bus Stop, Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand, New Jalpaiguri, Tambaram, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 3d 11h.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–250,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Deqen, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–250,000
- 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 75,000–300,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Jalpaiguri to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,400–26,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,400–4,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–26,000
Train from Tambaram to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,700–6,000
Train from Ayodhya Cantt to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–27,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,600–4,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 9,000–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 21,000–27,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xian
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,559
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- 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 946–1,720
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- AC Seater
- Rs 1,720
- Non AC Seater
- Rs 946
- 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
- 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 190–4,300
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- Rs 190–270
- AC Buses
- Rs 370–550
- Airport Express Services
- Rs 3,200–4,300
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,354
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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