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How to get fromKyoto to Tibetby train, plane, car ferry, bus, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Kyoto to Tibet by train, plane, car ferry, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane plane KIX - LZY
    21h 6m
    ¥2,598–7,613

  2. Car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain train
    4d
    ¥1,225–2,215

  3. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane plane NGO - LZY
    23h 48m

  4. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane NGO - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    22h 19m

  5. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Changdu Bangda Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX)plane plane NGO - BPX
    3. Take the taxi from Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX) to Chamdotaxi taxi
    19h 24m

  6. Fly Kobe to Nyingchi Mainling Airport

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane plane UKB - LZY
    18h 31m
    ¥3,155–9,573

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration19h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,505Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,965.3 km
  • Duration: 21h 6m

What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Tibet, China?

Korean Air, Air China, and six other airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) 4 times a day.

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