There are 3 ways to get from Sikkim to Tibet by car, bus, or plane
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Drive, bus
best- Drive from Gangtok to Yadong Xian
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
10h 30m¥251–291Drive 548.4 km
- Drive from Gangtok to Tibet548.4 km
7h 39m¥492–711Drive, fly, bus
- Drive from Jorethang to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)
- Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)BDP - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
19h 59m¥791–4,189
Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sikkim to Tibet is to drive and bus which costs ¥250 - ¥300 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sikkim to Tibet is to drive which takes 7h 39m and costs ¥490 - ¥750.
The distance between Sikkim and Tibet is 560 km. The road distance is 548.4 km.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Sikkim to Tibet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sikkim to Tibet is 548 km. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Sikkim to Tibet.
There are 25+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Sikkim, India and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Sikkim to Tibet. However, you can drive to Yadong Xian, take the bus to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station, then take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can drive from Gangtok to Tibet in around 7h 39m.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,000
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥151
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- airports-china.com
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