How to get from Lhasa to Thimphu by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between Lhasa and Thimphu is 285 kilometers (177 miles).
Driving distance from Lhasa to Thimphu is 931 kilometers (577 miles)

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Routes from lhasa-xizang to thimphu-thimphu
Cheapest
Car
13h 19m
931 km
cost $186
Fastest
Truck
13h 19m
price $186
Others
Walk
4d 7h 11m
distance 506 km
Bike
39h 16m
distance 615 km

4 Ways from Lhasa (China/Xizang) to Thimphu (Bhutan/Thimphu)

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Cheapest
Car
13h 19m
931 km
cost $186
Fastest
Truck
13h 19m
price $186
Others
Walk
4d 7h 11m
distance 506 km
Bike
39h 16m
distance 615 km

Route instructions

1. Continue 1.05 km
2. Turn left 429 m
3. Turn right onto 红旗东路 472 m
4. Turn left onto 藏热南路 134 m
5. Turn right onto 藏大西路 555 m
6. Continue onto 江苏路 6.50 km
7. Keep right 1.80 km
8. Turn right onto 世纪大道 40.09 km
9. Keep left 11.03 km
10. Keep right 744 m
11. Turn left onto G318 9.41 km
12. Keep left 846 m
13. Turn sharp right onto G349 90.67 km
14. Turn right onto G349 104.24 km
15. Turn left onto G562 45.98 km
16. Continue onto G219 46.66 km
17. Keep left onto G562 119.48 km
18. Continue onto 下司马前街 479 m
19. Turn slight left onto 亚乃路, G562 13.49 km
20. Turn right onto 亚乃路, G562 24.35 km
21. Turn slight right onto NH310 21.61 km
22. Turn right onto NH310 21.67 km
23. Turn left 725 m
24. Turn left 944 m
25. Turn slight right onto Gangtok - Assam - Pakyong Road, SH2 808 m
26. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Gangtok - Assam - Pakyong Road, SH2 258 m
27. Turn left onto Tibet Road 721 m
28. Turn right 165 m
29. Turn right 49 m
30. Turn left 1.94 km
31. Turn right 642 m
32. Turn sharp left onto NH10 7.56 km
33. Turn right onto NH10 1.10 km
34. Keep left 3.81 km
35. Turn slight left onto NH10 74.64 km
36. Turn left onto NH17 79.40 km
37. Turn left onto NH17 8.08 km
38. Keep left onto NH317 23.52 km
39. Keep left onto Hasimara Bypass, NH317A 12.21 km
40. Turn right onto NH317A 5.31 km
41. Turn right onto AH-48 278 m
42. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto AH-48 47 m
43. Turn slight left onto Thimphu to Phuentsholing Highway, AH-48 84.42 km
44. Turn slight left onto AH-48 6.89 km
45. Turn right onto AH-48 48.97 km
46. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Wangchu Lam, AH-48 4.57 km
47. Keep left onto Zeri Lam 117 m
48. Turn right onto Zeri Lam 10 m
49. Turn slight left onto Zamdo Lam 630 m
50. Turn sharp left onto Gongphel Lam 1.19 km
51. Keep left onto Gongphel Lam 616 m
52. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Doebum Lam 28 m
53. Arrive at destination 0 m
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