There are 5 ways to get from Lukla to Seoul by unknown, plane, bus, train, ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel to Tribhuvan International Airport, fly, bus
best- Walk from Lukla to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)KTM - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemun
9h 27mTravel, bus, train, ferry, subway via Guangyuan
- Walk from Lukla to Zhangmu
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Take the train from Lhasa to Guangyuan
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Qingdao
- Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal
- Take the subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Station
3d 8hTravel to Phaplu Airport, fly, bus
- Walk from Lukla to Phaplu Airport (PPL)
- Fly from Phaplu Airport (PPL) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)PPL - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemun
17h 53mTravel to Tumlingtar, fly, bus
- Walk from Lukla to Tumlingtar (TMI)
- Fly from Tumlingtar (TMI) to Incheon International Airport (ICN)TMI - ICN
- Take the bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemun
16h 39mTravel, bus, train, ferry, subway
- Walk from Lukla to Zhangmu
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Take the train from Lhasa to Bengbu
- Take the train from Bengbu South to Qingdao
- Take the ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal
- Take the subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Station
3d 15h
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Incheon International Airport (ICN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lukla and Seoul is 4161 km.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Lukla to Seoul, including transfers.
Seoul is 3h 15m ahead of Lukla. It is currently 3:36 AM in Lukla and 6:51 AM in Seoul.
There are 4823+ hotels available in Seoul.
What companies run services between Lukla, Nepal and Seoul, South Korea?
There is no direct connection from Lukla to Seoul. However, you can travel to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to Incheon International Airport (ICN), walk to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, then take the bus to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemun. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Lukla to Yongsan Station via Zhangmu, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, Lhasa, Guangyuan, Qingdao, Qingdao, Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal, and Incheon Station in around 3d 8h.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩350,000–1,400,000
Flights from Phaplu Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–1,300,000
Flights from Tumlingtar to Incheon International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩340,000–1,300,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩330,000–1,500,000
Flights from Phaplu Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–1,400,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Incheon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩330,000–1,300,000
Flights from Tumlingtar to Incheon International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₩320,000–1,200,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Incheon International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₩370,000–1,300,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Phaplu Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩260,000–1,200,000
Flights from Tumlingtar to Incheon International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₩270,000–1,200,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Phaplu Airport to Incheon International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩330,000–1,200,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tumlingtar to Incheon International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₩290,000–1,100,000
Train from Lhasa to Guangyuan
Train from Lhasa to Bengbu
Train from Guangyuan to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩150,000–170,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩150,000–170,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩240,000–270,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩370,000–550,000
Train from Bengbu South to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₩70,000–80,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ₩70,000–80,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ₩120,000–135,000
- Business Class Seat
- ₩180,000–260,000
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Incheon Station to Yongsan Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩1,900–2,600
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
- Phone
- +82 2 2667 0386
- Website
- klimousine.com
Bus from Incheon Int'l Airport T1 to Ramada Hotel and Suites Namdaemun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₩18,000–24,000
- Schedules at
- klimousine.com
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- ferryto.com
Ferry from Qingdao to Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₩120,910–160,000
- Schedules at
- ferryto.com
- Deluxe Royal
- ₩240,000
- Royal
- ₩200,000
- Business
- ₩160,000
- Economy
- ₩140,000
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