There are 6 ways to get from Manali to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Chennai International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)MAA - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
16h 37m¥1,329–4,032Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to New Jalpaiguri
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Drive from Deorali Bus Stop to Yadong Xian
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
2d 14h¥337–931Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Madhavaram to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalem
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to New Jalpaiguri
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Drive from Deorali Bus Stop to Yadong Xian
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
2d 11h¥408–1,033Drive 2,742.3 km
- Drive from Manali to Lhasa2,742.3 km
40h 36m¥2,454–3,544Train to Tirupati Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)TIR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
23h 22m¥1,556–4,750Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)BLR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
21h 28m¥1,363–4,200
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manali to Lhasa is to train and bus and drive which costs ¥330 - ¥950 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Manali to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 16h 37m and costs ¥1300 - ¥4100.
The distance between Manali and Lhasa is 2221 km. The road distance is 2742.3 km.
It takes approximately 16h 37m to get from Manali to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 2h 30m ahead of Manali. It is currently 4:17 PM in Manali and 6:47 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Manali to Lhasa is 2742 km. It takes approximately 40h 36m to drive from Manali to Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Manali, Tamil Nādu, India and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Manali to Lhasa. However, you can take the line 595 bus to I.T.C., walk to Wimco Nagar Metro, take the subway to Airport, walk to Chennai International Airport (MAA) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avurikollaimedu to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station via Madhavaram Rountana, FlixBus Chennai - Madhavaram, FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalem, Visakhapatnam, New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand, Deorali Bus Stop, and Yadong Xian in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Mumbai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,700
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Vijayawada, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,800
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Visakhapatnam to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–390
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥50–60
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥120–160
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥180–230
- First Class (1A)
- ¥300–390
Train from Chennai Egmore to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥75–600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥75–95
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥190–240
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥280–350
- First Class (1A)
- ¥470–600
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥12–100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥12–15
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥35–45
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥45–60
- First Class (1A)
- ¥75–100
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥18–150
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥18–22
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥50–65
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥65–90
- First Class (1A)
- ¥110–150
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- airports-china.com
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Madhavaram to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalem
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥85–300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥22–40
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- AC Seater
- ¥40
- Non AC Seater
- ¥22
- Phone
- 9064919130
- support@mybusbookings.com
- Website
- apsarabus.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥24–35
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.in/
- Non AC Seater
- ¥24–35
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥151
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥17–20
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ¥17–20
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