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

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There are 3 ways to get from Gangtok to Tibet by car, plane, or bus

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  1. Drive  548.2 km

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    1. Drive from Gangtok to Tibetcar car 548.2 km
    7h 41m
    ¥463–668

  2. Drive to Bhadrapur Airport, fly, bus

    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
    19h 13m
    ¥825–4,137

  3. Drive to Xigaze, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Gangtok to Xigaze (DDR)car car
    2. Fly from Xigaze (DDR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane DDR - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    9h 33m
    ¥902–3,723

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration16h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket¥667Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 548.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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You can drive from Gangtok to Tibet in around 7h 41m.

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