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How to get fromOsaka to Tibetby train, plane, car ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Osaka to Tibet by train, plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Shin-Ōsaka Station to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane plane KIX - LZY
    20h 38m
    ¥2,572–7,084

  2. Car ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain train
    3d 21h
    ¥1,215–2,091

  3. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane plane NGO - LZY
    24h 21m

  4. Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin Osaka to Nagoyatrain train
    2. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane NGO - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    22h 52m

  5. Fly Kobe to Nyingchi Mainling Airport

    1. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane plane UKB - LZY
    17h 52m
    ¥2,957–9,077

Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration19h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,405Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,926.1 km
  • Duration: 20h 38m

What companies run services between Osaka, Japan and Tibet, China?

Korean Air, Air China, and six other airlines fly from Kobe (UKB) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) 4 times a day.

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