There are 3 ways to get from Sikkim to Lhasa by car, 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.
Drive 548.8 km
best- Drive from Gangtok to Lhasacar 548.8 km
7h 41m¥472–681Drive to Bhadrapur Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Jorethang to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)car
- Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BDP - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
18h 41m¥761–4,049Drive to Biratnagar Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Soreng to Biratnagar Airport (BIR)car
- Fly from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BIR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 5m¥842–4,366
Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sikkim to Lhasa is to drive which costs ¥470 - ¥700 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sikkim to Lhasa is to drive which takes 7h 41m and costs ¥470 - ¥700.
The distance between Sikkim and Lhasa is 549 km. The road distance is 548.8 km.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive 548.8 km from Gangtok to Lhasa.
Lhasa is 2h 30m ahead of Sikkim. It is currently 4:10 PM in Sikkim and 6:40 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Sikkim to Lhasa is 549 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Sikkim to Lhasa.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Sikkim, India and Lhasa, China?
You can drive from Gangtok to Lhasa in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,900
Flights from Biratnagar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,100
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
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