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How to get fromSeoul to Tibetby plane, bus, subway, ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Seoul to Tibet by plane, bus, subway, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane GMP - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    13h 20m
    ¥1,453–4,263

  2. Subway, ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qingdao to Xuzhou Easttrain train
    4. Take the train from Xuzhou to Lhasatrain train
    2d 13h
    ¥1,245–2,294

  3. Subway, ferry, train via Xining

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qingdao to Xi'an Northtrain train
    4. Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain train
    5. Take the train from Xining to Lhasatrain train
    2d 1h
    ¥1,605–2,504

  4. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal to Gijisibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Rizhao to Xi'an Northtrain train
    4. Take the train from Xi'an North to Minghe Southtrain train
    5. Take the train from Minghe South to Xiningtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 13h
    ¥1,886–2,475

  5. Subway, ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qingdao to Qingdao Westtrain train
    4. Take the train from Qingdao West to Xuzhou Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Xuzhou Station to Chengdu Stationtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 16h
    ¥1,396–2,225

  6. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane ICN - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    12h 19m
    ¥1,465–6,075

Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration11h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,337Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,517.1 km
  • Duration: 13h 20m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Tibet, China?

There is no direct connection from Seoul to Tibet. However, you can take the train to Gimpo Airport, walk to Gimpo International Airport (GMP) 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 subway from Yongsan Station to Tibet via Incheon Station, Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal, Qingdao, Qingdao, Xi'an North, Xining, Xining, and Lhasa in around 2d 1h.

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