There are 3 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¥374–657Drive 1,294.3 km
- Drive from Varanasi to Tibetcar 1,294.3 km
18h 49m¥1,138–1,644Fly, 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 35m¥783–4,394
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 drive which takes 18h 49m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
The distance between Varanasi and Tibet is 1448 km. The road distance is 1294.3 km.
It takes approximately 29h 55m 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 21+ 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
- 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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