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How to get fromLadakh to Tibetby plane, bus, taxi, train, or car

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

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  1. Fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane IXL - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    20h 37m
    ¥2,486–7,098

  2. Bus, taxi, train, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Leh to Keylongbus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Keylong to Manalitaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Manali to Saharanpurbus bus
    4. Take the train from Saharanpur to Lucknowtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus bus
    6. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar car
    7. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    3d 7h
    ¥1,063–1,982

  3. Drive  2,657.5 km

    1. Drive from Leh to Tibetcar car 2,657.5 km
    41h 18m
    ¥2,282–3,296

  4. Taxi to Srinagar International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Drās to Srinagar International Airport (SXR)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Srinagar International Airport (SXR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane SXR - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    19h 10m
    ¥2,008–5,360

  5. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Leh to Keylongbus bus
    2. Take the bus from FlixBus Jispa to FlixBus Delhi - Majnu Ka Tillabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Delhi Majnu ka Tila to Kathmandu Swoyambhubus bus
    4. Drive from Budhanilkantha to Zhangmucar car
    5. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    3d 19h
    ¥1,255–2,069

  6. Bus, drive via Srinagar

    1. Take the bus from Leh to Srinagarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Srinagar to Delhibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Delhi to Kathmandubus bus
    4. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar car
    5. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    4d 2h

Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration22h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,404Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,437.6 km
  • Duration: 20h 37m

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

There is no direct connection from Ladakh to Tibet. However, you can take the taxi to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 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 the bus to Keylong, take the taxi to Manali, take the bus to Saharanpur, walk to Saharanpur, take the train to Lucknow, walk to Lucknow, take the bus to Kathmandu, drive to Zhangmu, take the bus to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, then take the taxi to Tibet.

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