There are 2 ways to get from Gangtok to Lhasa by car, plane, or bus
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Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Gangtok to Lhasa is to drive which costs ¥470 - ¥700 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Gangtok to Lhasa is to drive which takes 7h 41m and costs ¥470 - ¥700.
The distance between Gangtok and Lhasa is 549 km. The road distance is 548.8 km.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive 548.8 km from Gangtok to Lhasa.
Lhasa is 2h 30m ahead of Gangtok. It is currently 4:26 AM in Gangtok and 6:56 AM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Gangtok to Lhasa is 549 km. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Gangtok to Lhasa.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Gangtok, India and Lhasa, China?
You can drive from Gangtok to Lhasa in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Bhadrapur Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,900
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
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