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

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There are 7 ways to get from Seoul to Tibet by train, plane, bus, subway, or ferry

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    best
    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 29m
    ¥1,466–6,575

  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
    ¥1,246–2,346

  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
    ¥1,606–2,556

  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
    ¥1,889–2,536

  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
    ¥1,397–2,272

  6. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    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
    14h
    ¥1,454–4,063

  7. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane plane GMP - LZY
    2. Take the train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasatrain train
    26h 40m
    ¥1,848–5,138

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration11h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,481Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,522.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 29m

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 Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) 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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