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 Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Phaplu Airport (PPL)NRT - PPL
- Walk from Phaplu Airport (PPL) to Lukla
30h 31mDrive, ferry, travel
- Drive from Tokyo to Osaka International Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Walk from Busan Int'l port to Lukla
4d 7hTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)NRT - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lukla
14h 15mFly Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)HND - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lukla
16h 56mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Tumlingtar, travel
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Tumlingtar (TMI)NRT - TMI
- Walk from Tumlingtar (TMI) to Lukla
30h 27m
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Phaplu Airport (PPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tokyo and Lukla is 5210 km.
It takes approximately 30h 31m to get from Tokyo to Lukla, including transfers.
Lukla is 3h 15m behind Tokyo. It is currently 4:08 AM in Tokyo and 12:53 AM in Lukla.
There are 34+ 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 7h.
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Narita International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Incheon, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 21m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tumlingtar via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tumlingtar via Incheon, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- 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
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $28–40
- Ordinary Car
- $17–22
- Website
- panstar.jp
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $124–344
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- $344
- Ocean View for 4 people
- $172
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- $138
- Family
- $124
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