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

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There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Lhasa by train, bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus to Istanbul, fly, bus

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    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane IST - LXA
    4. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    30h 29m
    ¥3,035–9,601

  2. Drive  8,471.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Lhasacar car 8,471.2 km
    4d 9h
    ¥8,943–12,917

  3. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly

    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
    28h 32m
    ¥3,291–9,759

  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
    47h 56m

  5. Bus, shuttle to Skopje International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Pristina to Skopje Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane SKP - LXA
    5. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    32h 20m
    ¥4,620–12,934

  6. Bus, bus to Pristina, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinabus bus
    3. Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane PRN - LXA
    4. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    31h 15m
    ¥4,493–13,257

Istanbul (IST) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,962Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,291.4 km
  • Duration: 30h 29m

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

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Lhasa. However, you can take the train to Halkalı, walk to Gültepe Camii, take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) 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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