There are 5 ways to get from Chengdu to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane CTU - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
4h 46m¥2,731–5,534Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuantrain Chengdu-Xi'an
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Lhasatrain Chongqing West
31h 48m¥333–864Bus
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
34h¥500–900Drive 1,986.6 km
- Drive from Chengdu to Lhasacar 1,986.6 km
25h 46m¥1,723–2,489Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane TFU - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
6h 8m¥937–5,044
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Lhasa is to train which costs ¥330 - ¥900 and takes 31h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 4h 46m and costs ¥2700 - ¥6000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Chengdu and arriving at Lhasa Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily. The journey takes approximately 34h.
No, there is no direct train from Chengdu to Lhasa. However, there are services departing from Tianfu Square and arriving at Lhasa via Chengdu East Station and Guangyuan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 48m.
The distance between Chengdu and Lhasa is 1342 km. The road distance is 1986.6 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Lhasa without a car is to train which takes 31h 48m and costs ¥330 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Chengdu to Lhasa, including transfers.
Chengdu to Lhasa bus services, operated by Checi, depart from Chengdu station.
Chengdu to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Chengdu East Station.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Lhasa is to train which takes 31h 48m and costs ¥330 - ¥900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥500 - ¥900 and takes 34h.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Lhasa, China?
You can take a subway from Tianfu Square to Lhasa via East station, Chengdu East Station, and Guangyuan in around 31h 48m. Alternatively, Checi operates a bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost ¥500–900 and the journey takes 34h.
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Bangda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–8,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Bangda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–6,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Aba Hongyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–6,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Bangda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–5,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–8,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–5,000
Train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–210
Train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–410
Train from Guangyuan to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥230–330
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥500–650
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–1,000
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.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
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More Questions & Answers
Chengdu to Lhasa bus services, operated by Checi, arrive at Lhasa Bus Station.
Chengdu to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Guangyuan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu to Lhasa is 1987 km. It takes approximately 25h 46m to drive from Chengdu to Lhasa.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lhasa.