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How to get fromSofia to Lhasaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Lhasa by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane SOF - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    36h 22m
    ¥3,245–10,431

  2. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane SKG - LXA
    5. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    31h 27m
    ¥1,791–5,758

  3. Drive  8,471.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Lhasacar car 8,471.2 km
    4d 9h
    ¥8,900–12,855

  4. Shuttle to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane INI - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    45h 39m

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration36h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,219Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,161 km
  • Duration: 36h 22m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lhasa, China?

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Lhasa. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can drive from Sofia to Lhasa in around 4d 9h.

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