There are 6 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
5h 22m¥2,331–4,634Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
34h 6m¥520–524Train
- Take the train from Chengdu to Lhasatrain Chengdu-Lhasa
35h 43mDrive 1,986.7 km
- Drive from Chengdu to Potalacar 1,986.7 km
25h 46m¥1,750–2,527Subway 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 39m¥1,137–6,044Train to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Mianyang stationtrain
- Fly from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane MIG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
7h 18m¥988–4,739
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Potala is to bus which costs ¥520 - ¥524 and takes 34h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Potala is to fly and bus which takes 5h 22m and costs ¥2300 - ¥4700.
The distance between Chengdu and Potala is 1343 km. The road distance is 1986.7 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Potala without a car is to bus which takes 34h 6m and costs ¥520 - ¥524.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Chengdu to Potala, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Potala is to bus which takes 34h 6m and costs ¥520 - ¥524. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 35h 43m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu to Potala is 1987 km. It takes approximately 25h 46m to drive from Chengdu to Potala.
There are 24+ hotels available in Potala.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Potala, China?
Checi operates a bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost ¥500 and the journey takes 34h. Alternatively, China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Chengdu to Lhasa once daily, and the journey takes 34h 30m.
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Bangda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–8,500
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Bangda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Aba Hongyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,600
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Bangda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–8,500
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,300
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,600
Train from Chengdu to Lhasa
- 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
Train from Chengdu East to Mianyang station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Chengdu East to Mianyang station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
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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