There are 4 ways to get from Changsha to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane CSX - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
7h 31m¥1,149–6,049Train
cheapest- Take the train from Changsha to Lhasatrain Guangzhou
45h 13m¥330–950Train, bus
- Take the train from Changsha station to Chengdu Easttrain Chengdu East / ...
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
42h 11m¥1,028–1,717Drive 3,049.5 km
- Drive from Changsha to Lhasacar 3,049.5 km
36h 48m¥2,651–3,829
Changsha to Lhasa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Changsha to Lhasa is to train which costs ¥330 - ¥950 and takes 45h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Changsha to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 7h 31m and costs ¥1100 - ¥6500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Changsha and arriving at Lhasa. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45h 13m.
The distance between Changsha and Lhasa is 2268 km. The road distance is 3049.5 km.
The best way to get from Changsha to Lhasa without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 11m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Changsha to Lhasa, including transfers.
Changsha to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Changsha station.
Changsha to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Lhasa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Changsha to Lhasa is 3050 km. It takes approximately 36h 48m to drive from Changsha to Lhasa.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Changsha, China and Lhasa, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Changsha to Lhasa once daily. Tickets cost ¥330–950 and the journey takes 45h 13m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–7,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
Flights from Changsha Huanghua Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Bazhong Enyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
Train from Changsha station to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥520–570
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Changsha to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥330–480
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥750–950
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
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
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