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How to get fromAlmaty to Lhasaby plane, bus, train or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Almaty to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeALA - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    15h 39m
    ¥2,286–8,159

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
    2. Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang Eastbus
    3. Take the bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhoubus
    4. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
    3d 18h
    ¥1,274–1,595

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
    2. Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
    3. Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
    4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
    5. Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
    2d 8h

  4. Drive 3,320.4 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Lhasacar3,320.4 km
    40h 22m
    ¥2,961–4,276

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus412
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
    2d 12h

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration14h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,102Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Lhasa, China?

You can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Lasa Bus Station via Ürümqi, Ürümqi, Ürümqi South, Urumqi, Pingliang West, Lanzhou, and Lanzhou in around 3d 18h.

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