There are 3 ways to get from London to Tibet by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LHR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
21h 9m¥3,742–11,306Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LGW - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
21h 15m¥3,971–12,287Fly from London City Airport, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LCY - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
21h 12m¥4,764–15,082
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Tibet is to fly and bus which costs ¥3700 - ¥12000 and takes 21h 9m.
The fastest way to get from London to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 21h 9m and costs ¥3700 - ¥12000.
The distance between London and Tibet is 7679 km.
It takes approximately 21h 9m to get from London to Tibet, including transfers.
There are 21+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between London, England and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from London to Tibet. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–13,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–12,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
Flights from London City Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–15,000
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–11,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–12,000
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–220
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥237–241
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
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
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