There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Tibet by plane, bus, ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane CMB - LZY
9h 27m¥4,106–12,245Bus, ferry, drive, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Mannargudicar
- Take the train from Mannargudi to Rani Kamalapatitrain
- Take the train from Rani Kamalapati to Lucknowtrain
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
3d 20h¥1,194–2,122Fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane CMB - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
11h 3m¥3,423–9,260
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tibet is to bus and ferry and drive and train which costs ¥1100 - ¥2200 and takes 3 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tibet is to fly which takes 9h 27m and costs ¥4100 - ¥13000.
The distance between Colombo and Tibet is 2959 km.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Colombo to Tibet, including transfers.
Tibet is 2h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 12:06 AM in Colombo and 2:36 AM in Tibet.
There are 28+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tibet, China?
Air China, Chongqing Airlines, and Tibet Airlines Corporation fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) once daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mannargudi to Rani Kamalapati
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥55–410
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥55–65
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥130–170
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥190–250
- First Class (1A)
- ¥330–410
Train from Rani Kamalapati to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥22–180
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥22–27
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥55–75
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥80–110
- First Class (1A)
- ¥130–180
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥54–57
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ¥54–57
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥454
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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