There are 2 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Tibet by plane, bus, ferry, car, or train
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane CMB - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
10h 50m¥3,201–9,115Bus, ferry, drive, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Mannargudicar
- Take the train from Mannargudi to Rani Kamalapatitrain
- Take the train from Rani Kamalapati to Lucknowtrain
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Kathmandubus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
3d 20h¥1,189–2,122
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Tibet is to bus and ferry and drive and train which costs ¥1100 - ¥2200 and takes 3 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 10h 50m and costs ¥3200 - ¥9500.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Tibet is 2789 km.
It takes approximately 10h 50m to get from Sri Lanka to Tibet, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Sri Lanka to Tibet. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB 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 bus from Pettah to Tibet via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Mannargudi, Rani Kamalapati, Lucknow, Lucknow, Kathmandu, Zhangmu, and Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal in around 3d 20h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mannargudi to Rani Kamalapati
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥50–410
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥50–65
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥130–170
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥190–250
- First Class (1A)
- ¥320–410
Train from Rani Kamalapati to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥22–180
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ¥22–27
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥55–75
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥80–110
- First Class (1A)
- ¥130–180
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥453
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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