There are 6 ways to get from Seoul to Lukla by train, plane, unknown, subway, ferry, or bus
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Train, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane ICN - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Luklaunknown
12h 8mSubway, ferry, train, bus, travel
- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
- Take the train from Qingdao to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Walk from Zhangmu to Luklaunknown
3d 2hTrain, fly to Phaplu Airport, travel
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Phaplu Airport (PPL)plane ICN - PPL
- Walk from Phaplu Airport (PPL) to Luklaunknown
24h 49mTrain, fly to Tumlingtar, travel
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tumlingtar (TMI)plane ICN - TMI
- Walk from Tumlingtar (TMI) to Luklaunknown
20h 40mTrain, fly to Janakpur Airport, travel
- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)plane ICN - JKR
- Walk from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Luklaunknown
14h 14mSubway, ferry, train, bus, travel via Chongqing West
- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
- Take the train from Qingdao to Chongqing Westtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Walk from Zhangmu to Luklaunknown
3d 10h
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Seoul and Lukla is 4161 km.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Seoul to Lukla, including transfers.
Lukla is 3h 15m behind Seoul. It is currently 12:14 AM in Seoul and 8:59 PM in Lukla.
There are seven+ hotels available in Lukla.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Lukla, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Seoul to Lukla. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), then travel to Lukla. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Yongsan Station to Lukla via Incheon Station, Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal, Qingdao, Qingdao, Guangyuan, Lhasa, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, and Zhangmu in around 3d 2h.
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tumlingtar via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tumlingtar via Guangzhou Baiyun, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tumlingtar via Kunming, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Janakpur Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Janakpur Airport via Kunming, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Kunming, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- airportrailroad.com
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Train from Qingdao to Guangyuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- $105–115
- 1st Class Seat
- $170–190
- Business Class Seat
- $250–360
Train from Qingdao to Chongqing West
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–160
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- $230–250
- Business Class Seat
- $330–470
Train from Guangyuan to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $30–50
- Hard Sleeper
- $75–95
- Soft Sleeper
- $100–150
Train from Chongqing West to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- $35–55
- Hard Sleeper
- $85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- $110–170
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- weidong.com
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $86–114
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- $171
- Royal
- $143
- Business
- $114
- Economy
- $100
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $86–114
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- $171
- Royal
- $143
- Business
- $114
- Economy
- $100
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