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How to get fromGangtok to Tibetby car, plane, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Gangtok to Tibet by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive, fly, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Gangtok 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
    20h 28m
    ¥925–4,637

  2. Drive 548.2 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gangtok to Tibetcar car 548.2 km
    7h 39m
    ¥464–670

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Gangtok - SNT bus stand to Siliguri - SNT Bus Standbus 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
    46h 8m
    ¥601–1,030

  4. Bus, drive via Kathmandu

    1. Take the bus from Gangtok - SNT bus stand to Siliguri - SNT Bus Standbus bus
    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
    46h 57m
    ¥601–1,030

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration17h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket¥785Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 626 km
  • Duration: 20h 28m

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

There is no direct connection from Gangtok 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 Gangtok - SNT bus stand to Tibet via Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand, Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus, Kathmandu, Gongabu Buspark, Narayan Gopal Chowk, Zhangmu, and Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal in around 46h 8m.

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