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How to get fromLhasa to Pokharaby taxi, plane, car, bus, or night bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Lhasa to Pokhara by taxi, plane, car, bus, or night bus

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  1. Taxi, fly, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Ali Pulan (APJ)plane plane LXA - APJ
    3. Drive from Ali Pulan (APJ) to Pokharacar car
    15h 46m
    $205–754

  2. Drive  1,147.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lhasa to Pokharacar car 1,147.6 km
    18h 40m
    $147–212

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus bus
    2. Drive from Zhangmu to Budhanilkanthacar car
    3. Take the bus from Kathmandu to Pokharabus bus
    42h 55m
    $148–222

  4. Bus, drive, night bus

    1. Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus bus
    2. Drive from Zhangmu to Dhulikhelcar car
    3. Take the nightbus from Gongabu Bus Park,Kathmandu to Pokharanightbus night bus
    44h 52m
    $161–239

  5. Bus, drive, taxi via Kathmandu

    1. Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus bus
    2. Drive from Zhangmu to Gangalal Hospitalcar car
    3. Take the bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Manakamanabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Manakamana to Pokharataxi taxi
    36h 17m
    $219–306

  6. Bus, drive, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus bus
    2. Drive from Zhangmu to Narayan Gopal Chowkcar car
    3. Take the bus from Balaju to Manakamanabus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Manakamana to Pokharataxi taxi
    36h 24m
    $219–306

Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Ali Pulan (APJ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2hAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,684.8 km
  • Duration: 15h 46m

What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Pokhara, Nepal?

There is no direct connection from Lhasa to Pokhara. However, you can take the taxi to Lhasa-Airport-LXA airport, fly to Ali Pulan (APJ), then drive to Pokhara. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Pokhara via Zhangmu, Budhanilkantha, Jamal, Kathmandu, and Pokhara in around 42h 55m.

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