There are 4 ways to get from Lhasa to Lukla by taxi, plane, unknown, or bus
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 to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)LXA - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lukla
5hBus, travel
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Walk from Zhangmu to Lukla
16h 36mTaxi, fly to Tumlingtar, travel
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Tumlingtar (TMI)LXA - TMI
- Walk from Tumlingtar (TMI) to Lukla
25h 2mTaxi, fly to Janakpur Airport, travel
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)LXA - JKR
- Walk from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Lukla
6h 47m
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lhasa and Lukla is 762 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Lukla without a car is to bus and travel which takes 16h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h to get from Lhasa to Lukla, including transfers.
Lukla is 2h 15m behind Lhasa. It is currently 8:09 PM in Lhasa and 5:54 PM in Lukla.
There are 34+ hotels available in Lukla.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Lukla, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Lhasa to Lukla. However, you can take the taxi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), then travel to Lukla. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Lukla via Zhangmu in around 16h 36m.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Tumlingtar via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Janakpur Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Janakpur Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $19–23
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
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