There are 9 ways to get from India to Tibet by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Nepalgunj Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Lucknow to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP)car
- Fly from Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane KEP - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
18h 43m¥1,110–5,288Bus, drive via Dhulikhel
cheapest- Take the bus from Delhi to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
2d 4h¥593–1,110Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
43h 45m¥595–1,177Drive 1,812.7 km
- Drive from Delhi to Tibetcar 1,812.7 km
25h 13m¥1,542–2,227Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DEL - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
9h 1m¥3,146–4,250Train to Dhangarhi, fly, bus
- Take the train from Aishbagh to Mailanitrain
- Fly from Dhangarhi (DHI) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DHI - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
25h 9m¥831–4,133Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, bus
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane CCU - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
10h 28m¥1,852–5,009Train, drive, bus
- Take the train from New Delhi to Aligarh Jntrain
- Take the train from Aligarh Jn to Raxaul Jntrain
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Sorahkhuttecar
- Drive from Narayan Gopal Chowk to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
43h 57m¥715–1,344Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus
- Drive from Budhanilkantha to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
2d 2h¥765–1,141
Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from India to Tibet is to train and bus and drive which costs ¥550 - ¥1200 and takes 43h 45m.
The fastest way to get from India to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 9h 1m and costs ¥3100 - ¥4300.
The distance between India and Tibet is 1165 km. The road distance is 1812.7 km.
It takes approximately 18h 43m to get from India to Tibet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between India to Tibet is 1813 km. It takes approximately 25h 13m to drive from India to Tibet.
There are 28+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between India and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from India to Tibet. However, you can drive to Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) 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 train from New Delhi to Tibet via Kanpur Central, Lucknow, Lucknow, Kathmandu, Zhangmu, and Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal in around 43h 45m.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–5,000
Flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Pokhara, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–5,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,100
Flights from Dhangarhi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,900
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥19–150
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥19–23
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥50–65
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥70–90
- First Class (1A)
- ¥110–150
Train from Kanpur Central to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥9–75
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥9–11
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥26–35
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥35–45
- First Class (1A)
- ¥55–75
Train from Aishbagh to Mailani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12–100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥12–15
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥30–45
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥45–60
- First Class (1A)
- ¥75–100
Train from New Delhi to Aligarh Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥10–85
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥10–13
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥30–40
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥40–55
- First Class (1A)
- ¥65–85
Train from Aligarh Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥30–230
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥30–40
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥75–95
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥110–140
- First Class (1A)
- ¥180–230
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
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
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
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
- +91-11-23370236
- [email protected]
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Lucknow to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥4–110
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥4–7
- AC Buses
- ¥9–13
- Airport Express Services
- ¥80–110
Bus from Delhi to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥8–210
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥8–13
- AC Buses
- ¥17–24
- Airport Express Services
- ¥160–210
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥170–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
- Phone
- 9599757693
- [email protected]
Bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥210–290
- Schedules at
- https://www.asianshinabus.com/
- A/C Sleeper
- ¥210–220
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