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How to get fromPurnia to Tibetby train, plane, bus, car, or night bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Purnia to Tibet by train, plane, bus, car, or night bus

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  1. Train to Biratnagar Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Purnia Jn to Jogbanitrain train
    2. Fly from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane BIR - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    19h 17m
    ¥712–3,735

  2. Train, bus, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Purnia Jn to Siliguri Jntrain train
    2. Take the bus from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Kathmandubus bus
    3. Drive from Budhanilkantha to Zhangmucar car
    4. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    47h 29m
    ¥597–1,102

  3. Train, drive, bus

    1. Take the train from Katihar Jn to Raxaul Jntrain train
    2. Drive from Raxaul Jn to Tikabhairabcar car
    3. Drive from Narayan Gopal Chowk to Zhangmucar car
    4. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    36h 6m
    ¥690–1,224

  4. Drive 823.6 km

    1. Drive from Purnia to Tibetcar car 823.6 km
    11h 52m
    ¥701–1,012

  5. Train to Bhadrapur Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Katihar Jn to Galgaliatrain train
    2. Fly from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane BDP - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    25h 35m
    ¥869–4,513

  6. Train, drive to Rajbiraj, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Purnia Jn to Forbesganjtrain train
    2. Take the train from Forbesganj to Saraigarh Junctiontrain train
    3. Drive from Saraigarh Junction to Rajbiraj (RJB)car car
    4. Fly from Rajbiraj (RJB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane RJB - LXA
    5. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    29h 24m
    ¥696–3,748

  7. Night bus, bus, drive

    1. Take the night bus from Purnia Zero Mile to Siliguri - Night Super Travel Agencynightbus night bus
    2. Take the bus from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Kathmandubus bus
    3. Drive from Narayan Gopal Chowk to Zhangmucar car
    4. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus bus
    44h 15m
    ¥618–1,048

Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration14h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket¥657Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 626.7 km
  • Duration: 19h 17m

What companies run services between Purnia, India and Tibet, China?

There is no direct connection from Purnia to Tibet. However, you can take the train to Jogbani, drive to Biratnagar Airport (BIR) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can take a train from Purnia Jn to Tibet via Katihar Jn, Raxaul Jn, Tikabhairab, Jamal, Narayan Gopal Chowk, Zhangmu, and Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal in around 36h 6m.

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