There are 4 ways to get from Gangtok to Tibet by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly, bus
best- Drive from Gangtok 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
20h 28m¥974–4,636Drive 549.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Gangtok to Lhasacar 549.4 km
7h 40m¥467–675Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Standbus
- 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
45h 58m¥600–1,039Bus, drive via Kathmandu
- Take the bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Standbus
- 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
46h 47m¥600–1,039
Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gangtok to Tibet is to drive which costs ¥460 - ¥700 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Gangtok to Tibet is to drive which takes 7h 40m and costs ¥460 - ¥700.
The distance between Gangtok and Tibet is 625 km. The road distance is 549.4 km.
It takes approximately 20h 28m to get from Gangtok to Tibet, including transfers.
Tibet is 2h 30m ahead of Gangtok. It is currently 9:42 AM in Gangtok and 12:12 PM in Tibet.
Yes, the driving distance between Gangtok to Tibet is 549 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Gangtok to Tibet.
There are 28+ hotels available in Tibet.
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 Lhasa. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Lhasa 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 45h 58m.
- 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
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
- +919002012099
- [email protected]
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥20–45
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- ¥30–45
- AC Seater
- ¥36
- Non AC Seater
- ¥20
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥20–45
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- Seater
- ¥30–45
- AC Seater
- ¥36
- Non AC Seater
- ¥20
- Phone
- 9826824851
- [email protected]
- Website
- apsarabus.com
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥21–29
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.com/index.html
- Non AC Seater
- ¥21–29
Bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥21–29
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.com/index.html
- Non AC Seater
- ¥21–29
- Phone
- 0353-2514920
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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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