There are 6 ways to get from Shimla to Tibet by bus, plane, car, taxi, or train
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Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarhbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane IXC - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 4m¥1,065–3,622Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gatebus 179
- Take the bus from Delhi to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
2d 11h¥725–1,207Drive 2,072.3 km
- Drive from Shimla to Tibetcar 2,072.3 km
30h 41m¥1,825–2,636Taxi to Dehradun Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Dehradun Airport (DED)taxi
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DED - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
22h 32m¥1,603–4,109Taxi to Kangra Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kangra Airport (DHM)taxi
- Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DHM - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
26h 33m¥2,694–7,317Taxi, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DEL - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
14h 22m¥2,734–5,085
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimla to Tibet is to bus and drive which costs ¥700 - ¥1300 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Shimla to Tibet is to taxi and train and fly and bus which takes 14h 22m and costs ¥2700 - ¥5500.
The distance between Shimla and Tibet is 1565 km. The road distance is 2072.3 km.
It takes approximately 19h 4m to get from Shimla to Tibet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shimla to Tibet is 2072 km. It takes approximately 30h 41m to drive from Shimla to Tibet.
There are 24+ hotels available in Tibet.
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, GGS Indraprastha University Kashmere Gate, GTB Nagar, Delhi, Kathmandu, Zhangmu, and Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
Flights from Kangra Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,600
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥16–130
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥16–19
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥40–55
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥55–75
- First Class (1A)
- ¥95–130
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥21–30
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ¥21–30
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Delhi Isbt Kashmeere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥40–75
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ¥40–60
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
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Delhi to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9–240
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥9–14
- AC Buses
- ¥18–26
- Airport Express Services
- ¥170–240
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Estimated price
- ¥170–800
Tour 2 Himachal
- Phone
- +91 98 16 24 37 42
- Website
- tour2himachal.com
Shimla Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 18 64 78 20
- Website
- shimlataxi.in
Lahual Spiti Kaza Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 18 60 56 54
- Website
- spiticabs.wordpress.com
Tour 2 Himachal
- Phone
- +91 98 16 24 37 42
- Website
- tour2himachal.com
Shimla Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 18 64 78 20
- Website
- shimlataxi.in
Lahual Spiti Kaza Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 18 60 56 54
- Website
- spiticabs.wordpress.com
Tour 2 Himachal
- Phone
- +91 98 16 24 37 42
- Website
- tour2himachal.com
Shimla Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 18 64 78 20
- Website
- shimlataxi.in
Lahual Spiti Kaza Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 18 60 56 54
- Website
- spiticabs.wordpress.com
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