There are 8 ways to get from Bishkek to Lhasa by bus, plane, car, 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.
Bus to Almaty International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane ALA - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
20h 39m¥2,710–4,422Bus, train via Ürümqi
cheapest- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
2d 18h¥525–1,387Drive, train
- Drive from Bishkek to Otarcar
- Take the train from Otar to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
2d 11h¥782–2,195Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
3d 19h¥1,296–1,780Drive 3,263.6 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Lhasacar 3,263.6 km
43h 48m¥2,841–4,104Bus to Kashgar Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane KHG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
27h 15m¥4,542–7,647Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
3d 8h¥1,106–1,900Bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
4d 7h¥1,496–2,500
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bishkek to Lhasa is to bus and train via Ürümqi which costs ¥500 - ¥1400 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Bishkek to Lhasa is to bus and fly which takes 20h 39m and costs ¥2700 - ¥4500.
The distance between Bishkek and Lhasa is 2303 km. The road distance is 3263.6 km.
The best way to get from Bishkek to Lhasa without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 19h and costs ¥1300 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 20h 39m to get from Bishkek to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 2h ahead of Bishkek. It is currently 6:07 PM in Bishkek and 8:07 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Bishkek to Lhasa is 3264 km. It takes approximately 43h 48m to drive from Bishkek to Lhasa.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Bishkek to Lhasa. However, you can take the taxi to Bishkek Avtovokzal, take the bus to Almaty Sayran Bus Station, take the taxi to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 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 vehicle from Bishkek to Lhasa via Otar, Almaty 1, Kerimagash, Yining, Ürümqi, and Lanzhou in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,900
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–12,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–22,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–24,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–10,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,500
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–18,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–10,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Otar to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥40–60
- 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)
- ¥40–55
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥40–60
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Otar to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥350–700
- 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)
- ¥350–490
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥490–700
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagash
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥31
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
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
Train from Kashgar to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥320–440
- Hard sleeper
- ¥550–800
- Soft sleeper
- ¥900–1,200
Train from Kashgar to Chengdu Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥400–550
- Hard sleeper
- ¥700–1,000
- Soft sleeper
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥40
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥588
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–380
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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