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How to get fromPokhara to Lhasaby taxi, bus, plane, car, or night bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Pokhara to Lhasa by taxi, bus, plane, car, or night bus

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  1. Taxi, bus, fly, drive

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Pokhara to Chaubiskothitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Chaubiskothi to Kalanki Dhungeaddabus bus
    3. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)plane plane KTM - BDP
    4. Drive from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Lhasacar car
    16h 20m
    ¥2,145–2,696

  2. Drive  1,146.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Pokhara to Lhasacar car 1,146.9 km
    18h 39m
    ¥983–1,420

  3. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from Pokhara to Kathmandubus bus
    2. Drive from Budhanilkantha to Zhangmucar car
    3. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    42h 56m
    ¥999–1,556

  4. Night bus, drive, bus

    1. Take the nightbus from Pokhara to Dhungaaddanightbus night bus
    2. Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar car
    3. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    43h 3m
    ¥1,066–1,595

  5. Bus, drive via Kushma

    1. Take the bus from Hemja to Kushmabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kushma to Kalanki Dhungeaddabus bus
    3. Drive from Dhulikhel to Zhangmucar car
    4. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    2d 7h

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) flights

Calendar70Weekly Planes
Duration45 minAverage Duration
Ticket¥268Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,264.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 20m

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

There is no direct connection from Pokhara to Lhasa. However, you can take the taxi to Chaubiskothi, take the bus to Kalanki Dhungeadda, take the line 5 bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, walk to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) airport, fly to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP), then drive to Lhasa. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Pokhara to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal via Pokhara, Kathmandu, Jamal, Budhanilkantha, and Zhangmu in around 42h 56m.

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