There are 8 ways to get from Bangkok to Lukla by plane, unknown, train, or bus
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Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane BKK - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Luklaunknown
8h 45mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Walk from Zhangmu to Luklaunknown
3d 8hFly Don Mueang International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane DMK - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Luklaunknown
8h 16mFly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bagdogra Airport, travel
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane BKK - IXB
- Walk from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Luklaunknown
9h 39mFly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phaplu Airport, travel
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Phaplu Airport (PPL)plane BKK - PPL
- Walk from Phaplu Airport (PPL) to Luklaunknown
14h 26mFly Don Mueang International Airport to Tumlingtar, travel
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Tumlingtar (TMI)plane DMK - TMI
- Walk from Tumlingtar (TMI) to Luklaunknown
22h 8mFly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tumlingtar, travel
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Tumlingtar (TMI)plane BKK - TMI
- Walk from Tumlingtar (TMI) to Luklaunknown
11h 6mFly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Janakpur Airport, travel
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)plane BKK - JKR
- Walk from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Luklaunknown
10h 46m
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Bangkok and Lukla is 2399 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Lukla without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 3 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Bangkok to Lukla, including transfers.
Lukla is 1h 15m behind Bangkok. It is currently 11:11 AM in Bangkok and 9:56 AM in Lukla.
There are seven+ hotels available in Lukla.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Lukla, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Bangkok to Lukla. However, you can take the bus to สนามบินสุวรรณภูมิ, walk to Suvarnabhumi-Airport-BKK airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), then travel to Lukla. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Lukla via Khamsavath Station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Chongqing West, Lhasa, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, and Zhangmu in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Tumlingtar via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–330
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Tumlingtar via Delhi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–400
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tumlingtar via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–380
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tumlingtar via Paro, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tumlingtar via Delhi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Janakpur Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Janakpur Airport via Kolkata, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Janakpur Airport via Kunming, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Janakpur Airport via Delhi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–310
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phaplu Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Phaplu Airport via Delhi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–260
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–370
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–400
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–330
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- yetiairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Janakpur Airport via Paro, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $6–9
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–17
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- $65–90
- First Class
- $85–140
Train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- $85–95
- Business Class Seat
- $120–180
Train from Chongqing West to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $35–55
- Hard Sleeper
- $85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $110–170
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