There are 6 ways to get from Thamel to Lhasa by plane, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)KTM - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
5h 18m¥2,183–4,105Drive, bus via Budhanilkantha
cheapest- Drive from Budhanilkantha to Zhangmu
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
23h 26m¥639–808Drive, bus
- Drive from Thamel to Zhangmu
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
22h 2m¥641–810Drive 922 km
- Drive from Thamel to Lhasa922 km
13h 12m¥832–1,201Taxi to Simara Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Thamel to Simara Airport (SIF)
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)SIF - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
19h 3m¥1,223–4,191Drive, bus via Dhulikhel
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmu
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
26h 34m¥666–866
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thamel to Lhasa is to drive and bus via Budhanilkantha which costs ¥600 - ¥850 and takes 23h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Thamel to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 5h 18m and costs ¥2100 - ¥4100.
The distance between Thamel and Lhasa is 637 km. The road distance is 922 km.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Thamel to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 2h 15m ahead of Thamel. It is currently 3:38 PM in Thamel and 5:53 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Thamel to Lhasa is 922 km. It takes approximately 13h 12m to drive from Thamel to Lhasa.
There are 26+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Thamel, Nepal and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Thamel to Lhasa. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, walk to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Thamel to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal via Zhangmu in around 22h 2m.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,500
Flights from Simara Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,400
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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
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