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How to get fromCardiff to Tibetby train, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Tibet by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane plane LHR - LZY
    21h 31m
    ¥5,402–15,407

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane BRS - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    24h 34m
    ¥3,301–9,854

  3. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane LHR - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    20h 52m
    ¥4,519–13,422

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane BHX - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    21h 56m
    ¥3,791–10,332

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration27h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket¥4,754Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,052.6 km
  • Duration: 21h 31m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tibet, China?

There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Tibet. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY), then take the taxi to Bayi. Alternatively, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Lhasa.

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