There are 2 ways to get from Thimphu to Tibet by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
best- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane PBH - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
6h 6m¥5,136–7,157Taxi, fly to Bagdogra Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the taxi from Thimphu to Paro Airport (PBH)taxi
- Fly from Paro Airport (PBH) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane PBH - IXB
- Drive from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Tibetcar
10h 59m¥2,643–3,560
Paro Airport (PBH) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thimphu to Tibet is to taxi and fly and drive which costs ¥2600 - ¥3600 and takes 10h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Thimphu to Tibet is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 6h 6m and costs ¥5000 - ¥7500.
The distance between Thimphu and Tibet is 362 km.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Thimphu to Tibet, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Thimphu, Bhutan and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Thimphu to Tibet. However, you can take the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) 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 the taxi to Paro Airport (PBH) airport, fly to Bagdogra Airport (IXB), then drive to Tibet.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Paro Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- ¥90–110
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