There are 4 ways to get from Nepal to Tibet by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane KTM - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
5h 17m¥2,266–4,645Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
22h 8m¥558–826Drive 925.7 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Lhasacar 925.7 km
13h 13m¥798–1,153Drive, bus via Dhulikhel
- Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
26h 30m¥586–903
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nepal to Tibet is to drive and bus which costs ¥550 - ¥850 and takes 22h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Nepal to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 5h 17m and costs ¥2200 - ¥4700.
The distance between Nepal and Tibet is 638 km. The road distance is 925.7 km.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Nepal to Tibet, including transfers.
Tibet is 2h 15m ahead of Nepal. It is currently 9:16 PM in Nepal and 11:31 PM in Tibet.
Yes, the driving distance between Nepal to Tibet is 926 km. It takes approximately 13h 13m to drive from Nepal to Tibet.
There are 28+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Nepal and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Nepal to Tibet. However, you can take the line 5 bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, walk to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Lhasa. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kathmandu to Lhasa via Zhangmu and Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal in around 22h 8m.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,400
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
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