There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Lhasa by train, plane, or bus
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)LHR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
22h 59m¥3,878–12,096Train to Bristol Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)BRS - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
23h 56m¥3,510–12,391Fly from Cardiff Airport, bus
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)CWL - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
22h 20m¥5,570–15,092Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)LGW - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
23h 58m¥4,283–14,465Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)MAN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
23h 42m¥3,993–12,043Train to Birmingham Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)BHX - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
23h 48m¥3,732–12,932
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Lhasa is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥3800 - ¥13000 and takes 22h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 22h 20m and costs ¥5500 - ¥16000.
The distance between Cardiff and Lhasa is 7908 km.
It takes approximately 22h 59m to get from Cardiff to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 8h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 12:45 AM in Cardiff and 8:45 AM in Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Lhasa. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take the train to Barry, walk to Barry Hotel, take the line 304 bus to Cardiff Airport, walk to Cardiff Airport (CWL) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–15,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–12,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–25,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,500
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–15,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–26,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–19,000
Flights from Bristol Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–18,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–12,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥350–850
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140–230
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥300–900
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥250–550
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥95–290
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥280–850
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,000
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- airports-china.com
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