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How to get fromTownsville to Tibetby plane, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Townsville to Tibet by plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Townsville Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane TSV - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    26h 53m
    ¥5,229–13,047

  2. Fly Townsville Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport, taxi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ)plane plane TSV - RKZ
    2. Take the taxi from Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) to Shigatse Bus Stationtaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Shigatse Bus Station to Lasa Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 48m
    ¥2,971–9,323

  3. Fly Townsville Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport, train

    1. Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane plane TSV - LZY
    2. Take the train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasatrain train
    30h 42m
    ¥6,500–16,268

  4. Train to Cairns, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane CNS - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    28h 3m
    ¥5,161–20,098

Townsville Airport (TSV) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration28h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥5,186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,124.3 km
  • Duration: 26h 53m

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 Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY), take the taxi to Nyingchi Station, take the train to Lhasa, then take the taxi to Tibet.

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