There are 5 ways to get from Chengdu to Potala 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 57m¥2,531–5,534Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuantrain Chengdu-Xi'an
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Lhasatrain Chongqing West
31h 57m¥360–897Bus
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
34h 6m¥520–905Drive 1,985.7 km
- Drive from Chengdu to Potalacar 1,985.7 km
25h 46m¥1,730–2,498Subway 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 29m¥937–4,944
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Potala is to train which costs ¥360 - ¥900 and takes 31h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Potala is to fly and bus which takes 4h 57m and costs ¥2500 - ¥6000.
The distance between Chengdu and Potala is 1343 km. The road distance is 1985.7 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Potala without a car is to train which takes 31h 57m and costs ¥360 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Chengdu to Potala, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Potala is to train which takes 31h 57m and costs ¥360 - ¥900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥500 - ¥950 and takes 34h 6m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu to Potala is 1986 km. It takes approximately 25h 46m to drive from Chengdu to Potala.
There are 25+ hotels available in Potala.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Potala, China?
You can take a subway from Tianfu Square to Potala via East station, Chengdu East Station, Guangyuan, and Lhasa in around 31h 57m. Alternatively, Checi operates a bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost ¥500–900 and the journey takes 34h.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,900
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
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
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–8,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,900
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,900
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
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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