There are 3 ways to get from Varanasi to Tibet by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane VNS - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
17h 30m¥782–4,393Train, drive, bus
cheapest- 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¥374–655Drive 1,294.3 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Tibetcar 1,294.3 km
18h 49m¥1,136–1,641
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Tibet is to train and drive and bus which costs ¥370 - ¥700 and takes 29h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 17h 30m and costs ¥750 - ¥4400.
The distance between Varanasi and Tibet is 987 km. The road distance is 1294.3 km.
It takes approximately 17h 30m to get from Varanasi to Tibet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Varanasi to Tibet is 1294 km. It takes approximately 18h 49m to drive from Varanasi to Tibet.
There are 22+ 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 taxi to Varanasi Airport (VNS) 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 a train from Varanasi Jn to Tibet via New Mal Jn, Yadong Xian, and Lasa North Suburb Coach Station in around 29h 55m.
- 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
- 16h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,800
- 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
- ¥30–35
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥75–95
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥100–140
- First Class (1A)
- ¥180–230
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
- 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
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