There are 3 ways to get from Nairobi to Lhasa by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport, bus
best- Fly from Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)WIL - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
25h 58m¥3,221–10,139Drive 11,685.1 km
- Drive from Nairobi to Lhasa11,685.1 km
7d 2h¥10,473–15,127Bus to Nairobi, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)NBO - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
21h 14m¥3,831–11,034
Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Lhasa is to fly and bus which costs ¥3200 - ¥11000 and takes 25h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Lhasa is to bus and fly which takes 21h 14m and costs ¥3800 - ¥11000.
The distance between Nairobi and Lhasa is 6735 km. The road distance is 11685.1 km.
It takes approximately 25h 58m to get from Nairobi to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 5h ahead of Nairobi. It is currently 12:14 AM in Nairobi and 5:14 AM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Nairobi to Lhasa is 11685 km. It takes approximately 7 days 2h to drive from Nairobi to Lhasa.
There are 25+ 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 take the taxi to Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can drive from Nairobi to Lhasa in around 7d 2h.
- 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
- ¥3,100–10,000
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
- ¥4,800–15,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kilimanjaro, Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–15,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Mombasa, Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–14,000
Flights from Nairobi Wilson Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Eldoret International, Nairobi, Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–10,000
Flights from Nairobi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Flights from Nairobi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Riyadh, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–18,000
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- airports-china.com
- 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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