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, fly to Phaplu Airport, travel
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Phaplu Airport (PPL)plane NRT - PPL
- Walk from Phaplu Airport (PPL) to Luklaunknown
30h 41mDrive, 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, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane NRT - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Luklaunknown
13h 20mTrain, fly to Bhojpur Airport, travel
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Bhojpur Airport (BHP)plane NRT - BHP
- Walk from Bhojpur Airport (BHP) to Luklaunknown
28h 32mTrain, fly to Tumlingtar, travel
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Tumlingtar (TMI)plane NRT - TMI
- Walk from Tumlingtar (TMI) to Luklaunknown
31h 2m
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Phaplu Airport (PPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tokyo and Lukla is 5210 km.
It takes approximately 30h 41m to get from Tokyo to Lukla, including transfers.
Lukla is 3h 15m behind Tokyo. It is currently 12:12 AM in Tokyo and 8:57 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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station, 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
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Narita International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Hong Kong, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Incheon, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Narita International Airport to Bhojpur Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tumlingtar via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tumlingtar via Hong Kong, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tumlingtar via Incheon, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $27–35
- Ordinary Car
- $17–21
- Website
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–337
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- $337
- Ocean View for 4 people
- $169
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- $135
- Family
- $122
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