There are 6 ways to get from Lhasa to Muteli by taxi, plane, car, bus, or train
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Taxi, fly to Nepalgunj Airport, drive
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXA
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)LXA - KEP
- Drive from Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Muteli
12h 29m$174–743Taxi, fly to Surkhet, drive
cheapest- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXA
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Surkhet (SKH)LXA - SKH
- Drive from Surkhet (SKH) to Muteli
10h 37m$154–628Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Drive from Zhangmu to Budhanilkantha
- Take the bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Lucknow
- Take the train from Lucknow to Tanakpur
- Drive from Tanakpur to Muteli
2d 5h$158–222Drive 1,648.1 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Muteli1,648.1 km
25h 54m$211–305Taxi, fly to Dhangarhi, drive
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXA
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Dhangarhi (DHI)LXA - DHI
- Drive from Dhangarhi (DHI) to Muteli
10h 17m$154–678Taxi, fly to Ali Pulan, drive
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXA
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Ali Pulan (APJ)LXA - APJ
- Drive from Ali Pulan (APJ) to Muteli
11h 46m$169–653
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Muteli is to bus and drive and train which costs $150 - $230 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Muteli is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 10h 17m and costs $150 - $700.
The distance between Lhasa and Muteli is 1338 km. The road distance is 1648.1 km.
It takes approximately 12h 29m to get from Lhasa to Muteli, including transfers.
Muteli is 2h 15m behind Lhasa. It is currently 5:17 AM in Lhasa and 3:02 AM in Muteli.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Muteli is 1648 km. It takes approximately 25h 54m to drive from Lhasa to Muteli.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Muteli, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Lhasa to Muteli. However, you can take the taxi to Lhasa-Airport-LXA airport, fly to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP), then drive to Muteli. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Muteli via Zhangmu, Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu Swoyambhu, Lucknow, Lucknow, and Tanakpur in around 2d 5h.
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- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Nepalgunj Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Surkhet via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dhangarhi via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Nepalgunj Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Ali Pulan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lucknow to Tanakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $7–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–13
- First Class (1A)
- $16–21
- Phone
- 9599757693
- asianshina@ymail.com
Bus from Kathmandu Swoyambhu to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- http://www.asianshinabus.com/
- 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
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
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