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How to get fromSwitzerland to Tibetby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Switzerland to Tibet by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Basel, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane BSL - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    20h 16m
    ¥3,368–11,079

  2. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane BGY - LXA
    4. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    22h 6m
    ¥2,069–6,008

  3. Drive  9,449.3 km

    1. Drive from Zurich to Tibetcar car 9,449.3 km
    4d 17h
    ¥14,767–21,330

  4. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane MXP - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    20h 3m
    ¥2,789–8,603

  5. Fly from Zurich Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane ZRH - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    18h 19m
    ¥3,073–9,593

  6. Fly from Geneva International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane GVA - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    21h 18m
    ¥3,658–11,070

  7. Bus, bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Geneva to Annecybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane LYS - LXA
    4. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    20h 51m
    ¥4,239–13,209

Basel (BSL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration17h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,373Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,249.9 km
  • Duration: 20h 16m

What companies run services between Switzerland and Tibet, China?

There is no direct connection from Switzerland to Tibet. However, you can take the line 50 bus to Basel EuroAirport, Abflug, walk to Basel (BSL) 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 drive from Zurich to Tibet in around 4d 17h.

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