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How to get fromShimla to Tibetby bus, plane, car, taxi or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Shimla to Tibet by bus, plane, car, taxi, or train

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  1. Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarhbus bus
    2. Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane IXC - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    17h 39m
    ¥1,065–3,421

  2. Bus, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gatebus bus 179
    2. Take the train from Delhi to New Mal Jntrain train
    3. Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar car
    4. Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus bus
    2d 7h
    ¥434–903

  3. Bus, drive via Yadong Xian

    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gatebus bus 179
    2. Take the bus from ISBT Kashmere gate to Patna Patliputra Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtokbus bus
    4. Drive from Sikkim Gangtok to Yadong Xiancar car
    5. Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus bus
    44h 14m
    ¥713–787

  4. Taxi, train, drive, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Shimla to Chandigarhtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Chandigarh to New Jalpaiguritrain train
    3. Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to New Mal Jntrain train
    4. Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar car
    5. Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus bus
    2d 2h
    ¥621–1,176

  5. Drive 2,072.3 km

    1. Drive from Shimla to Tibetcar car 2,072.3 km
    30h 42m
    ¥1,820–2,629

  6. Taxi to Dehradun Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Shimla to Dehradun Airport (DED)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane DED - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    19h 40m
    ¥1,498–3,803

  7. Taxi to Kangra Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Shimla to Kangra Airport (DHM)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane DHM - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    23h 5m
    ¥2,389–6,811

  8. Taxi, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain train
    3. Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane DEL - LXA
    4. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    14h 22m
    ¥2,632–5,074

  9. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gatebus bus 179
    2. Take the bus from Delhi to Kathmandubus bus
    3. Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar car
    4. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    2d 13h
    ¥713–1,275

Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration12h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,003Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Shimla, India and Tibet, China?

There is no direct connection from Shimla to Tibet. However, you can take the bus to Chandigarh, take the line 17 bus to Behlana, walk to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Tibet via Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate, ISBT Kashmere gate, Patna Patliputra Bus Terminal, Patliputra ISBT, Sikkim Gangtok, Yadong Xian, and Lasa North Suburb Coach Station in around 44h 14m.

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