There are 5 ways to get from Darjeeling to Tibet by car, plane, bus, 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.
Drive to Bhadrapur Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Darjeeling to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)car
- Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BDP - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 37m¥911–4,546Drive 641.7 km
cheapest- Drive from Darjeeling to Lhasacar 641.7 km
9h 13m¥546–788Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Darjeeling to Siliguri - Tenzin Norgay Central Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Narayan Gopal Chowk to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
44h 2m¥587–1,006Drive to Biratnagar Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Darjeeling to Biratnagar Airport (BIR)car
- Fly from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BIR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
18h 1m¥838–3,857Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Darjeeling to Siliguri Jntrain
- Take the bus from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Budhanilkantha to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
2d¥590–1,068
Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darjeeling to Tibet is to drive which costs ¥500 - ¥800 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Darjeeling to Tibet is to drive which takes 9h 13m and costs ¥500 - ¥800.
The distance between Darjeeling and Tibet is 553 km. The road distance is 641.7 km.
It takes approximately 19h 37m to get from Darjeeling to Tibet, including transfers.
Tibet is 2h 30m ahead of Darjeeling. It is currently 3:32 AM in Darjeeling and 6:02 AM in Tibet.
Yes, the driving distance between Darjeeling to Tibet is 642 km. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Darjeeling to Tibet.
There are 28+ hotels available in Tibet.
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 Lhasa. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Darjeeling to Lhasa 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 2m.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,400
Flights from Biratnagar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,600
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Darjeeling to Siliguri Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9–75
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥9–11
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥26–35
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥35–45
- First Class (1A)
- ¥55–75
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- [email protected]
- Website
- nbstc.in
Bus from Darjeeling to Siliguri - Tenzin Norgay Central Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥6–9
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
Bus from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥29–150
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
Bus from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥29–150
- Website
- https://nbstc.in/
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