There are 3 ways to get from Townsville to Tibet by plane, bus, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Townsville Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane TSV - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
27h 58m¥3,958–12,727Fly Townsville Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport, taxi, bus
cheapest- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ)plane TSV - RKZ
- Take the taxi from Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) to Shigatse Bus Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Shigatse Bus Station to Lasa Bus Stationbus
27h 28m¥2,620–7,823Train to Cairns, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane CNS - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
27h 43m¥4,155–18,938
Townsville Airport (TSV) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Tibet is to fly and taxi and bus which costs ¥2600 - ¥8000 and takes 27h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Tibet is to fly and taxi and bus which takes 27h 28m and costs ¥2600 - ¥8000.
The distance between Townsville and Tibet is 8124 km.
It takes approximately 27h 58m to get from Townsville to Tibet, including transfers.
There are 24+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Townsville to Tibet. However, you can 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 fly to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ), take the taxi to Shigatse Bus Station, take the bus to Lasa Bus Station, then walk to Tibet.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Sydney, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–18,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport via Sydney, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport via Brisbane, Guangzhou Baiyun, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport via Brisbane, Hong Kong, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport via Cairns, Singapore Changi, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–16,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Sydney, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
Flights from Cairns to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Ngurah Rai, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–13,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Cairns to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Singapore Changi, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–24,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Cairns to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Singapore Changi, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–24,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥210–5,891
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- ¥210–320
- AChoice
- ¥290–380
- Gold Class
- ¥4,704
- Heritage Class
- ¥5,891
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
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Shigatse Bus Station to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- ¥110–140
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