There are 3 ways to get from Tibet to Sri Lanka by plane, bus, car, train, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nyingchi Mainling Airport
best- Fly from Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LZY - CMB
12h 4mRs 74,115–224,936Bus, drive, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Drive from Zhangmu to Kathmanducar
- Take the bus from Kathmandu to Faizabadbus
- Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
3d 22hRs 57,335–102,773Taxi to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LXA - CMB
9h 51mRs 119,578–331,392
Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tibet to Sri Lanka is to bus and drive and train and ferry which costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 110000 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Tibet to Sri Lanka is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 51m and costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 340000.
The distance between Tibet and Sri Lanka is 2937 km.
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from Tibet to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 2h 30m behind Tibet. It is currently 7:12 AM in Tibet and 4:42 AM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1463+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Tibet, China and Sri Lanka?
Air China, Tibet Airlines Corporation, and two other airlines fly from Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Nyingchi Mainling Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–220,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Nyingchi Mainling Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chengdu, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–210,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–320,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ayodhya Cantt to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–28,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,600–4,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 9,000–12,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 13,000–16,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 21,000–28,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- [email protected]
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Kathmandu to Faizabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 190–4,300
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- Rs 190–270
- AC Buses
- Rs 370–550
- Airport Express Services
- Rs 3,200–4,300
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,534
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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