There are 9 ways to get from Nepal to Lhasa by car, bus, or plane
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
22h 4m¥614–880Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Deorali Bus Stop to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
35h 27m¥276–457Drive 924.5 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Lhasacar 924.5 km
13h 14m¥815–1,177Fly from Bharatpur Airport, bus
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BHR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 45m¥1,170–7,205Fly from Pokhara Airport, bus
- Fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane PKR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
4h 28m¥815–4,772Fly from Simara Airport, bus
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SIF - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
17h 17m¥692–3,863Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane KTM - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
5h 14m¥2,303–5,300Fly from Biratnagar Airport, bus
- Fly from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BIR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
5h 11m¥695–4,048Fly from Janakpur Airport, bus
- Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane JKR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
4h 20m¥596–3,567
Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nepal to Lhasa is to bus and drive which costs ¥270 - ¥460 and takes 35h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nepal to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 4h 20m and costs ¥550 - ¥3600.
The distance between Nepal and Lhasa is 1155 km. The road distance is 924.5 km.
It takes approximately 22h 4m to get from Nepal to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 2h 15m ahead of Nepal. It is currently 9:32 AM in Nepal and 11:47 AM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Nepal to Lhasa is 924 km. It takes approximately 13h 14m to drive from Nepal to Lhasa.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Nepal and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Nepal to Lhasa. However, you can drive to Zhangmu then take the bus to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal. Alternatively, you can drive from Kathmandu to Lhasa in around 13h 14m.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–7,500
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Pokhara Airport, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–7,500
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,700
Flights from Simara Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,700
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,900
Flights from Biratnagar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,000
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,600
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
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- nbstcenquiry@gmail.com
- Website
- nbstc.in
Bus from Kathmandu to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥30–150
- Website
- https://nbstc.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
- ¥21–45
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- ¥30–45
- AC Seater
- ¥38
- Non AC Seater
- ¥21
- 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
- ¥22–30
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.in/
- Non AC Seater
- ¥22–30
- 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
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