There are 5 ways to get from Varanasi to Tibet 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 55m¥362–639Train, 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 37m¥302–596Drive 1,294.7 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Tibetcar 1,294.7 km
18h 49m¥1,104–1,595Fly 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 40m¥694–3,851Train 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 21m¥772–4,486
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Tibet is to train and bus and drive which costs ¥300 - ¥600 and takes 36h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Tibet is to drive which takes 18h 49m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1600.
The distance between Varanasi and Tibet is 1449 km. The road distance is 1294.7 km.
It takes approximately 29h 55m to get from Varanasi to Tibet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Tibet is 1295 km. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Varanasi to Tibet.
There are 23+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Varanasi to Tibet. However, you can take the train to New Mal Jn, drive to Yadong Xian, take the bus to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station, then take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can drive from Varanasi to Tibet in around 18h 49m.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,800
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Bhairawa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,300
Flights from Bhairawa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Pokhara, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,400
- 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
- ¥26–32
- 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
- 9826824851
- ashoksinghgwl3@gmail.com
- Website
- apsarabus.com
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.com/index.html
- Non AC Seater
- ¥21–29
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