There are 3 ways to get from Gangtok to Darchen by car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Ali Pulan, taxi
best- Drive from Gangtok to Lhasa-Airport-LXAcar
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Ali Pulan (APJ)plane LXA - APJ
- Take the taxi from Ali Pulan (APJ) to Darchentaxi
10h 32m¥1,554–5,027Drive 1,206.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Gangtok to Darchencar 1,206.9 km
17h 41m¥1,032–1,491Drive, fly to Ngari Gunsa Airport, taxi
- Drive from Gangtok to Lhasa-Airport-LXAcar
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)plane LXA - NGQ
- Take the taxi from Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) to Darchentaxi
12h 10m¥1,834–5,527
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Ali Pulan (APJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gangtok to Darchen is to drive which costs ¥1000 - ¥1500 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Gangtok to Darchen is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 10h 32m and costs ¥1500 - ¥5500.
The distance between Gangtok and Darchen is 1557 km. The road distance is 1206.9 km.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Gangtok to Darchen, including transfers.
Darchen is 2h 30m ahead of Gangtok. It is currently 08:34 in Gangtok and 11:04 in Darchen.
Yes, the driving distance between Gangtok to Darchen is 1207 km. It takes approximately 17h 41m to drive from Gangtok to Darchen.
What companies run services between Gangtok, India and Darchen, China?
There is no direct connection from Gangtok to Darchen. However, you can drive to Lhasa-Airport-LXA airport, fly to Ali Pulan (APJ), then take the taxi to Darchen. Alternatively, you can drive from Gangtok to Darchen in around 17h 41m.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Ali Pulan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,800
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Ngari Gunsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,000
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Estimated price
- ¥470–900
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