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

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There are 6 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 51m
    ¥4,962–15,273

  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
    23h 28m
    ¥3,176–9,823

  3. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane plane LGW - LZY
    20h 50m
    ¥4,723–14,106

  4. Fly Cardiff Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane CWL - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    22h 44m
    ¥4,793–16,111

  5. 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 17m
    ¥4,479–13,288

  6. 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
    23h 16m
    ¥3,485–10,224

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration26h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket¥4,388Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,052.6 km
  • Duration: 21h 51m

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 Reading, take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY), then take the taxi to Bayi.

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