There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Tibet by plane or bus
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Fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane MEL - LZY
17h 5m¥3,555–10,161Fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane MEL - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
20h 26m¥3,172–9,176
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Tibet is to fly and bus which costs ¥3100 - ¥9500 and takes 20h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Tibet is to fly which takes 17h 5m and costs ¥3500 - ¥11000.
The distance between Melbourne and Tibet is 9165 km.
It takes approximately 17h 5m to get from Melbourne to Tibet, including transfers.
Tibet is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:36 AM in Melbourne and 9:36 PM in Tibet.
There are 25+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Tibet, China?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–10,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
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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