There are 3 ways to get from London to Tibet by plane, train, or bus
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane LHR - LZY
20h 32m¥4,422–13,310Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LHR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
18h 13m¥3,539–11,325Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane LGW - LZY
17h 55m¥4,133–13,246
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Tibet is to fly and bus which costs ¥3500 - ¥12000 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from London to Tibet is to train and fly which takes 17h 55m and costs ¥4100 - ¥14000.
The distance between London and Tibet is 7820 km.
It takes approximately 20h 32m to get from London to Tibet, including transfers.
Tibet is 7h ahead of London. It is currently 6:27 PM in London and 1:27 AM in Tibet.
There are 25+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between London, England and Tibet, China?
Air China, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–15,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–13,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–14,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–13,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–15,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–17,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–14,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–16,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–16,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–15,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥100–180
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥150–220
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
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