There are 6 ways to get from Bangkok to Lhasa by bus, plane, train, taxi, or car
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Publich Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BKK - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
10h 40m¥1,232–1,834Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Shangri-La Countytaxi
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
2d 10h¥1,530–2,981Train
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu to Lhasatrain
2d 16h¥1,319–2,504Drive 2,906 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Lhasacar 2,906 km
43h 7m¥2,530–3,654Fly from Don Mueang International Airport, bus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DMK - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
11h 9m¥1,331–4,145Train, bus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath stationtrain 133
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming North to Chengdubus
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
3d 1h¥1,300–2,469
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Lhasa is to Publich Van and fly and bus which costs ¥1200 - ¥1900 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Lhasa is to Publich Van and fly and bus which takes 10h 40m and costs ¥1200 - ¥1900.
The distance between Bangkok and Lhasa is 2118 km. The road distance is 2906 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Lhasa without a car is to train which takes 2 days 16h and costs ¥1300 - ¥2500.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Bangkok to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 1h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 10:55 AM in Bangkok and 11:55 AM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Lhasa is 2906 km. It takes approximately 43h 7m to drive from Bangkok to Lhasa.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Lhasa, China?
You can take a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Lhasa via Khamsavath station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Chengdu East, East station, North station, and Chengdu in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,600
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥470–850
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥470–550
- First Class
- ¥600–850
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥40–330
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥40–60
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥150–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥90–130
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥250–330
Train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥480–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Chengdu to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–360
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥750–1,100
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Thepharak Junction to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥6–9
- Schedules at
- bangkokairportonline.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
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥140–190
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- brt@budsarakamtour.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥139–144
- Book at
- omio.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–260
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥180–260
Bus from Kunming North to Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–290
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–290
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- ¥150–190
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