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How to get fromDarjeeling to Tibetby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Darjeeling to Tibet by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Bhadrapur Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Darjeeling to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)car car
    2. Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane BDP - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    19h 38m
    ¥863–4,548

  2. Drive 640.5 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Darjeeling to Tibetcar car 640.5 km
    9h 13m
    ¥542–783

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Darjeeling to Siliguri - Tenzin Norgay Central Bus Terminusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Kathmandubus bus
    3. Drive from Narayan Gopal Chowk to Zhangmucar car
    4. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    44h 3m
    ¥588–997

  4. Drive to Biratnagar Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Darjeeling to Biratnagar Airport (BIR)car car
    2. Fly from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane BIR - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    18h 1m
    ¥789–3,858

  5. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Darjeeling to Siliguri Jntrain train
    2. Take the bus from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Kathmandubus bus
    3. Drive from Budhanilkantha to Zhangmucar car
    4. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    2d
    ¥591–1,058

Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration17h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket¥768Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 553.4 km
  • Duration: 19h 38m

What companies run services between Darjeeling, India and Tibet, China?

There is no direct connection from Darjeeling to Tibet. However, you can drive to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darjeeling to Tibet via Siliguri - Tenzin Norgay Central Bus Terminus, Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus, Kathmandu, Gongabu Buspark, Narayan Gopal Chowk, Zhangmu, and Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal in around 44h 3m.

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