There are 3 ways to get from Varanasi to Lhasa by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive, bus
best- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to New Mal Jntrain
- Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
29h 49m¥351–629Drive 1,295 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Lhasacar 1,295 km
18h 49m¥1,139–1,645Fly, bus
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane VNS - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 32m¥765–4,372
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Lhasa is to train and drive and bus which costs ¥350 - ¥650 and takes 29h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Lhasa is to drive which takes 18h 49m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
The distance between Varanasi and Lhasa is 1443 km. The road distance is 1295 km.
It takes approximately 29h 49m to get from Varanasi to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 2h 30m ahead of Varanasi. It is currently 4:49 AM in Varanasi and 7:19 AM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Lhasa is 1295 km. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Varanasi to Lhasa.
There are 21+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Varanasi to Lhasa. However, you can take the train to New Mal Jn, drive to Yadong Xian, then take the bus to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Varanasi to Lhasa in around 18h 49m.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,300
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varanasi Jn to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥30–230
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥30–40
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥75–100
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥110–140
- First Class (1A)
- ¥180–230
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥151
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
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