There are 5 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 50m¥339–609Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Siliguri Jntrain
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Deorali Bus Stop to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
36h 31m¥279–567Drive 1,295.3 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Lhasacar 1,295.3 km
18h 50m¥1,110–1,604Fly from Varanasi Airport, 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
22h 37m¥676–4,029Train to Bhairawa, fly, bus
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Nautanwatrain
- Fly from Bhairawa (BWA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BWA - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
26h 18m¥754–4,764
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Lhasa is to train and bus and drive which costs ¥270 - ¥600 and takes 36h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Lhasa is to drive which takes 18h 50m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1600.
The distance between Varanasi and Lhasa is 1443 km. The road distance is 1295.3 km.
It takes approximately 29h 50m to get from Varanasi to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 2h 30m ahead of Varanasi. It is currently 7:04 PM in Varanasi and 9:34 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Lhasa is 1295 km. It takes approximately 18h 50m to drive from Varanasi to Lhasa.
There are seven+ 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 50m.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Bhairawa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,600
Flights from Bhairawa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Pokhara, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,700
- 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
- ¥27–210
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥27–33
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥70–90
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥100–130
- First Class (1A)
- ¥160–210
Train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Siliguri Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥26–31
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥65–85
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥95–120
- First Class (1A)
- ¥160–200
Train from Varanasi Jn to Nautanwa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥15–120
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥15–19
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥40–55
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥55–75
- First Class (1A)
- ¥95–120
- 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
- Phone
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥20–45
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- ¥30–45
- AC Seater
- ¥36
- Non AC Seater
- ¥20
- Phone
- 9064919130
- support@mybusbookings.com
- Website
- apsarabus.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥21–29
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.in/
- Non AC Seater
- ¥21–29
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