There are 4 ways to get from Tokyo to Tibet by plane, bus, train, or car ferry
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane HND - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
15h 2m¥2,066–6,082Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane NRT - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 9m¥1,792–5,611Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobetrain
- Take the carferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
4d 2hFly Tokyo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport, train
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane HND - LZY
- Take the train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasatrain
23h 57m¥2,660–7,757
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Tibet is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥1700 - ¥6000 and takes 19h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 15h 2m and costs ¥2000 - ¥6500.
The distance between Tokyo and Tibet is 4679 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Tibet without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 4 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 2m to get from Tokyo to Tibet, including transfers.
There are 24+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Tokyo to Tibet. However, you can take the train to 浜松町 Hamamatsuchō, take the train to 羽田空港第1ターミナル Haneda Airport Terminal 1, walk to Tokyo International Airport (HND) 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 train from Tōkyō Station to Tibet via Shin Kobe, Shin-Kobe Station, Sannomiya(Subway), Sannomiya(Port Liner), Port Terminal, Kobe Port Terminal, Shanghai, International Cruise Terminal, Hanzhong Road, Shanghai station, and Lhasa in around 4d 2h.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Nanchong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Nanchong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin Kobe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Shanghai station to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥340–490
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥750–1,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–100
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥190–280
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥45–65
- Website
- JR EAST
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥847–1,059
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥847
- 1st Class
- ¥1,059
- Special Class
- ¥1,695
- VIP
- ¥4,236
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