There are 2 ways to get from Nairobi to Lhasa by plane or bus
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Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane WIL - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
24h 5m¥3,345–9,847Bus to Nairobi, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane NBO - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
21h 14m¥3,431–9,034
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Lhasa is to bus and fly which costs ¥3400 - ¥9500 and takes 21h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Lhasa is to bus and fly which takes 21h 14m and costs ¥3400 - ¥9500.
The distance between Nairobi and Lhasa is 6729 km.
It takes approximately 24h 5m to get from Nairobi to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 5h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 2:11 AM in Nairobi and 7:11 AM in Lhasa.
There are 23+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Lhasa. However, you can fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Zanzibar, Abu Dhabi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–10,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Zanzibar, Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kilimanjaro, Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–15,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kisumu, Nairobi, Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–10,000
Flights from Nairobi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Nairobi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Riyadh, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–15,000
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
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6–9
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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