There are 3 ways to get from Rongbuk Monastery to Lhasa by unknown, plane, or bus
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Travel to Tribhuvan International Airport, fly, bus
best- Walk from Rongbuk Monastery to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)KTM - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
5h 55mTravel, bus
- Walk from Rongbuk Monastery to Zhangmu
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
16h 43mTravel to Xigaze, fly, bus
- Walk from Rongbuk Monastery to Xigaze (DDR)
- Fly from Xigaze (DDR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)DDR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
3h 49m
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 26+ 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, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xigaze to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,100
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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