There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Lukla by train, plane, unknown, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Phaplu Airport, travel
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Phaplu Airport (PPL)plane NRT - PPL
- Walk from Phaplu Airport (PPL) to Luklaunknown
28h 9mDrive, ferry, travel
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminalferry
- Walk from Busan Int'l port to Luklaunknown
4d 8hTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane NRT - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Luklaunknown
14h 13mFly Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane HND - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Luklaunknown
16h 46mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Tumlingtar, travel
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Tumlingtar (TMI)plane NRT - TMI
- Walk from Tumlingtar (TMI) to Luklaunknown
18h 30m
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Phaplu Airport (PPL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Tokyo and Lukla is 5210 km.
It takes approximately 28h 9m to get from Tokyo to Lukla, including transfers.
Lukla is 3h 15m behind Tokyo. It is currently 12:53 AM in Tokyo and 9:38 PM in Lukla.
There are six+ hotels available in Lukla.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Lukla, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Lukla. However, you can take the train to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3, walk to Narita International Airport (NRT) airport, fly to Phaplu Airport (PPL), then travel to Lukla. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tokyo to Lukla via Osaka International Ferry Terminal and Busan Int'l port in around 4d 8h.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tumlingtar via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–850
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tumlingtar via Dhaka, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tumlingtar via Suvarnabhumi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tumlingtar via Incheon, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tumlingtar via Shanghai Pudong, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Narita International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
Flights from Narita International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–850
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,100
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- +82 1577 9996
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $135–373
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- $373
- Ocean View Cabin
- $187
- Inside Cabin
- $149
- Family
- $135
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