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There are 6 ways to get from Busan to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planePUS - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    16h 57m
    ¥1,833–5,533

  2. Train, ferry via Zhengzhou East Station

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationtrain
    2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Port to Rizhao Portferry
    3. Take the train from Rizhao West to Zhengzhou East Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Xi'an Northtrain
    5. Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain
    6. Take the train from Xining to Lhasatrain
    2d 3h

  3. Ferry, car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Busan port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Osaka International Ferry Terminalferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Osaka International Ferry Terminal to Shanghaicarferry
    3. Take the train from Shanghai station to Chengdu Easttrain
    4. Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
    4d 18h
    ¥2,829–5,529

  4. Train to Gimpo International Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Gwangmyeong Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)planeGMP - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
    17h 25m
    ¥2,088–3,797

  5. Fly Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport, train

    1. Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)planePUS - LZY
    2. Take the train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasatrain
    20h 34m

  6. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationtrain
    2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Port to Weihai Portferry
    3. Take the train from Weihai to Xian North Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain
    5. Take the train from Xining to Lhasatrain
    2d 4h

Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration16h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,843Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Lhasa, China?

There is no direct connection from Busan to Lhasa. However, you can take the subway to Gimhae International Airport Station, walk to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) 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 train from Busan Station to Lhasa via Pyeongtaek Jije Station, Pyeongtaek Port, Rizhao Port, Rizhao West, Zhengzhou East Station, Zhengzhou East, Xi'an North, Xining, and Xining in around 2d 3h.

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