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How to get fromTurkey to Tibetby plane, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Turkey to Tibet by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Istanbul Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane IST - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    17h 35m
    ¥3,055–10,059

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane SAW - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    20h 50m
    ¥1,355–4,261

  3. Fly Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane ESB - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    23h 11m
    ¥2,863–7,567

  4. Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane ADB - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    35h 49m
    ¥2,350–6,554

  5. Fly Konya Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Konya Airport (KYA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane KYA - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    23h 53m
    ¥4,148–14,075

  6. Fly Antalya Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane AYT - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    19h 22m
    ¥1,446–4,451

  7. Fly Istanbul Airport to Bagdogra Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane plane IST - IXB
    2. Drive from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Tibetcar car
    22h 59m
    ¥2,362–5,462

Istanbul Airport (IST) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration15h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,016Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,779.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 35m

What companies run services between Turkey and Tibet, China?

There is no direct connection from Turkey to Tibet. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul Airport (IST) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can take the line 442 bus to Ankara Airport, walk to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet.

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