There are 2 ways to get from Gangtok to Darchen by car, plane, or taxi
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Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Ali Pulan (APJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gangtok to Darchen is to drive which costs ¥950 - ¥1400 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Gangtok to Darchen is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 10h 47m and costs ¥1600 - ¥6000.
The distance between Gangtok and Darchen is 1207 km. The road distance is 1206.9 km.
It takes approximately 17h 41m to drive 1206.9 km from Gangtok to Darchen.
Darchen is 2h 30m ahead of Gangtok. It is currently 10:56 AM in Gangtok and 1:26 PM in Darchen.
Yes, the driving distance between Gangtok to Darchen is 1207 km. It takes approximately 17h 41m to drive from Gangtok to Darchen.
What companies run services between Gangtok, India and Darchen, China?
You can drive from Gangtok to Darchen in around 17h 41m.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Ali Pulan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,400
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- ¥470–600
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