Flight to Shanghai
Tokyo → Shanghai · about ~2h 25m in the air
Flight to Gonggar
Shanghai → Gonggar · about ~3h 45m in the air
Bus to Lhasa
Gonggar → Lhasa · about 55m
Tokyo → Lhasa
Japan to China · 1 border · Where else can you go from Tokyo?
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About the trip from Tokyo to Lhasa
Tokyo (Japan) and Lhasa (China) are 4,552 km (2,828 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, via Shanghai: ~11h 35m door to door with 1 change. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Tokyo to Shanghai: ~2h 25m in the air, 1,760 km
- Flight from Shanghai to Gonggar: ~3h 45m in the air, 2,910 km
- Bus from Gonggar to Lhasa: about 55m, 28 km
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.