There are 5 ways to get from Rongbuk Monastery to Lhasa by unknown, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel to Tribhuvan International Airport, fly, bus
best- Walk from Rongbuk Monastery to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)unknown
- 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 55mTravel, bus
- Walk from Rongbuk Monastery to Zhangmuunknown
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
16h 43mTravel to Xigaze, fly, bus
- Walk from Rongbuk Monastery to Xigaze (DDR)unknown
- Fly from Xigaze (DDR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DDR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
3h 49mTravel to Phaplu Airport, fly, bus
- Walk from Rongbuk Monastery to Phaplu Airport (PPL)unknown
- Fly from Phaplu Airport (PPL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane PPL - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
2d 3hTravel to Tumlingtar, fly, bus
- Walk from Rongbuk Monastery to Tumlingtar (TMI)unknown
- Fly from Tumlingtar (TMI) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane TMI - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
26h 45m
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Rongbuk Monastery and Lhasa is 783 km.
The best way to get from Rongbuk Monastery to Lhasa without a car is to travel and bus which takes 16h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Rongbuk Monastery to Lhasa, including transfers.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Rongbuk Monastery, China and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Rongbuk Monastery to Lhasa. However, you can travel to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 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 vehicle from Rongbuk Monastery to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal via Zhangmu in around 16h 43m.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–4,000
Flights from Phaplu Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,700
Flights from Tumlingtar to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xigaze to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
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
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