There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Tibet by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BKI - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
10h 33m¥1,994–5,217Fly Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane TWU - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
21h 21m¥1,836–5,657Fly Sandakan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SDK - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
17h 41m¥2,386–7,098Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane BKI - LZY
- Take the train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasatrain
14h 42m¥2,154–7,568
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Tibet is to fly and bus which costs ¥1900 - ¥5500 and takes 10h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 10h 33m and costs ¥1900 - ¥5500.
The distance between Sabah and Tibet is 3765 km.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Sabah to Tibet, including transfers.
There are 22+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Sabah to Tibet. However, you can fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Tawau-Airport-TWU airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Hong Kong, Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Hong Kong, Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Macau, Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Yibin Wuliangye
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Yibin Wuliangye
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
Train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–100
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥190–280
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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