There are 5 ways to get from Astana to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane NQZ - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
14h 12m¥2,427–7,528Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
2d 20h¥810–1,400Bus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang Eastbus
- Take the bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhoubus
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
4d 2h¥1,594–1,678Drive 4,287.1 km
- Drive from Astana to Lhasacar 4,287.1 km
2d 5h¥3,749–5,415Train, bus
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain
- Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
4d 22h¥1,220–2,123
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Lhasa is to bus and train which costs ¥800 - ¥1400 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 14h 12m and costs ¥2400 - ¥8000.
The distance between Astana and Lhasa is 2988 km. The road distance is 4287.1 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Lhasa without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 20h and costs ¥800 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 14h 12m to get from Astana to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 3h ahead of Astana. It is currently 12:11 PM in Astana and 3:11 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Lhasa is 4287 km. It takes approximately 2 days 5h to drive from Astana to Lhasa.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Lhasa, China?
You can take a bus from Saparzhai bus station to Lasa Bus Station via Ürümqi, Ürümqi, Ürümqi South, Urumqi, Pingliang West, Lanzhou, and Lanzhou in around 4d 2h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
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
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥45–65
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥50–65
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥45–65
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥29–45
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥150–220
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥90–130
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥29–45
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
Train from Turfan to Chengdu Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥270–370
- Hard sleeper
- ¥490–700
- Soft sleeper
- ¥750–1,100
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥27–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
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
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥451
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Urumqi to Pingliang East
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥637
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥116
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥394
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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