There are 7 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 Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
best- 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
14h 15mDrive, 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 8hFly 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 56mTrain to Narita International Airport, 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
29h 47mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Phaplu Airport, travel
- 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
28h 26mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Biratnagar Airport, travel
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Biratnagar Airport (BIR)plane NRT - BIR
- Walk from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Luklaunknown
16h 40mTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Janakpur Airport, travel
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)plane NRT - JKR
- Walk from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Luklaunknown
17h 6m
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Tokyo and Lukla is 5424 km.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from Tokyo to Lukla, including transfers.
Lukla is 3h 15m behind Tokyo. It is currently 4:24 AM in Tokyo and 1:09 AM in Lukla.
There are four+ 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 Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), 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
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tumlingtar via Suvarnabhumi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tumlingtar via Incheon, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Narita International Airport to Biratnagar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Biratnagar Airport via Incheon, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Narita International Airport to Janakpur Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Narita International Airport to Janakpur Airport via Incheon, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Narita International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Narita International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Incheon, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Biratnagar Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- novaairways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Biratnagar Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- 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
- panstarcruise.com
Ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $125–345
- Schedules at
- panstarcruise.com
- Balcony Suite
- $345
- Ocean View for 4 people
- $173
- Inside Cabin for 4 people
- $138
- Family
- $125
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