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How to get fromKatihar to Tibetby train, plane, bus, car, or night bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Katihar to Tibet by train, plane, bus, car, or night bus

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  1. Train to Biratnagar Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Katihar Jn to Forbesganjtrain train
    2. Fly from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane BIR - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    19h 21m
    ¥673–3,753

  2. Train, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Katihar Jn to Siliguri Jntrain train
    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 52m
    ¥595–1,085

  3. Train, drive, bus

    1. Take the train from Katihar Jn to Narkatiaganj Jntrain train
    2. Drive from Narkatiaganj Jn to Tandicar car
    3. Take the bus from Tandi to Kathmandubus bus
    4. Drive from Narayan Gopal Chowk to Zhangmucar car
    5. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    37h 35m
    ¥715–1,181

  4. Drive  847.5 km

    1. Drive from Katihar to Tibetcar car 847.5 km
    12h 14m
    ¥717–1,035

  5. Train, train to Bhadrapur Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Katihar Jn to Kishanganjtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kishanganj to Galgaliatrain train
    3. Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane BDP - LXA
    4. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    23h 26m
    ¥819–4,605

  6. Train, drive to Rajbiraj, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Katihar Jn to Forbesganjtrain train
    2. Take the train from Forbesganj to Raghopurtrain train
    3. Drive from Raghopur to Rajbiraj (RJB)car car
    4. Fly from Rajbiraj (RJB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane RJB - LXA
    5. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    30h 12m
    ¥706–3,868

  7. Night bus, bus, drive

    1. Take the nightbus from Purnia Zero Mile to Siliguri - Night Super Travel Agencynightbus night 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
    44h 38m
    ¥651–1,077

Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration14h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket¥621Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 655.4 km
  • Duration: 19h 21m

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

There is no direct connection from Katihar to Tibet. However, you can take the train to Forbesganj, drive to Biratnagar Airport (BIR) 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 Katihar Jn to Tibet via Narkatiaganj Jn, Tandi, Kathmandu, Jamal, Narayan Gopal Chowk, Zhangmu, and Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal in around 37h 35m.

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