There are 4 ways to get from Ankara to Lhasa by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane ESB - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
31h 53m¥2,833–10,033Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Nazran'bus
- Take the train from Nazran to Riajsk 1train
- Take the train from Ryazhsk-1 to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
8d¥2,867–5,037Bus to Kastamonu Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Kastamonu bus stationbus
- Fly from Kastamonu Airport (KFS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane KFS - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
43h 40m¥3,591–10,259Train to Istanbul, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane IST - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
21h 34m¥3,036–7,695
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Lhasa is to bus and train which costs ¥2800 - ¥5500 and takes 8 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Lhasa is to train and fly and bus which takes 21h 34m and costs ¥3000 - ¥8000.
The distance between Ankara and Lhasa is 5423 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Lhasa without a car is to bus and train which takes 8 days 0h and costs ¥2800 - ¥5500.
It takes approximately 31h 53m to get from Ankara to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 5h ahead of Ankara. It is currently 11:19 PM in Ankara and 4:19 AM in Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Ankara to Lhasa. However, you can take the line 442 bus to Ankara Airport, walk to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara bus station to Lhasa via Nazran', Nazran, Riajsk 1, Ryazhsk-1, Karaganda Pass, Karagandy Bus station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, and Lanzhou in around 8d.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–10,000
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
Flights from Kastamonu Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
Flights from Kastamonu Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Istanbul to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kastamonu Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–10,000
Flights from Istanbul to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Kastamonu Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–10,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Nazran to Riajsk 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥420–700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥1,700–2,400
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥420–600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥500–700
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Ryazhsk-1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,600
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥1,300–1,900
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,900–2,600
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–450
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–500
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥190–280
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥420–500
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–850
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–160
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Ankara bus station to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥395
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥392
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to Kastamonu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥85–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to Kastamonu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–140
- Website
- https://www.hasturizm.com.tr/eng/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to Kastamonu bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–110
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ¥90–110
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