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There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Tibet by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane GVA - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    21h 26m
    ¥4,053–15,574

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bagdogra Airport, train, drive, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane plane LYS - IXB
    2. Take the train from Siliguri Jn to New Mal Jntrain train
    3. Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar car
    4. Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus bus
    34h 21m
    ¥2,682–10,643

  3. Drive 9,615.2 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Tibetcar car 9,615.2 km
    5d 3h
    ¥11,759–16,985

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane LYS - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    23h 48m
    ¥4,160–16,164

  5. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane TRN - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    27h 55m
    ¥4,081–15,607

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration19h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,482Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Tibet, China?

There is no direct connection from Lyon to Tibet. However, you can take the train to Geneve, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 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 drive from Lyon to Tibet in around 5d 3h.

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