There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Lhasa by plane, bus, night bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly, bus • 9 h 50 min
$134 - $234
6 alternative options
Night bus, bus, train • 3 days 9 h
$287 - $362
Train, bus • 3 days 15 h
$284 - $426
Bus, train via Guiyang North • 3 days 8 h
$246 - $274
Bus, train • 3 days 13 h
$198 - $227
Bus, train #2 • 4 days 3 h
$178 - $207
Drive • 43 h 24 min
$270 - $400
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chiang Mai to Lhasa is to fly and bus which costs ฿4400 - ฿8000 and takes 9 h 50 min.
The quickest way to get from Chiang Mai to Lhasa is to fly and bus which costs ฿4400 - ฿8000 and takes 9 h 50 min.
The distance between Chiang Mai and Lhasa is 1447 km. The road distance is 3055.5 km.
It takes approximately 9 h 50 min to get from Chiang Mai to Lhasa, including transfers.
What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Chiang Mai to Lhasa. However, you can take the bus to Chiang Mai Airport, take the walk to Chiang Mai airport, fly to Lhasa, take the walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chiang Mai to Lhasa via Nong Khai, Laos Vientiane, Kunming South, Chongqing West Station, and Guangyuan in around 3 days 9 h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Lhasa via Beijing
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 20 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400 - $1,300
Flights from Chiang Mai to Lhasa via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $700
Flights from Chiang Mai to Lhasa via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 15 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $230
Flights from Chiang Mai to Lhasa via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 30 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $800
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Lhasa via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $700
Flights from Chiang Mai to Lhasa via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 15 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $230
Flights from Chiang Mai to Lhasa via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,200
Flights from Chiang Mai to Lhasa via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11 h 30 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Lhasa via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 55 min
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $700
Flights from Chiang Mai to Lhasa via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h 35 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $800
Train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 8 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $80
- Schedules at
- trip.com
- 2nd Class Seat
- $65 - $80
- 1st Class Seat
- $110 - $130
- Business Class Seat
- $200 - $250
Train from Chongqing West Station to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40 - $50
- Schedules at
- trip.com
- 2nd Class Seat
- $40 - $50
- 1st Class Seat
- $65 - $80
- Business Class Seat
- $130 - $160
Train from Kunming South to Guiyang North
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $40
- Schedules at
- trip.com
- 2nd Class Seat
- $30 - $40
- 1st Class Seat
- $55 - $65
- Business Class Seat
- $100 - $130
- Website
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Guangyuan to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 33 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Schedules at
- trip.com
- Book at
- trip.com
- Hard Seat
- $30 - $45
- Hard Sleeper
- $75 - $90
- Soft Sleeper
- $110 - $140
Train from Chengdu to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 h 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $55
- Schedules at
- trip.com
- Book at
- trip.com
- Hard Seat
- $35 - $50
- Hard Sleeper
- $80 - $100
- Soft Sleeper
- $120 - $160
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Chiang Mai to Ayutthaya
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h 15 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12 - $50
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6 - $9
- 2nd Class (Seat)
- $12 - $18
- 2nd Class (Berth)
- $21 - $29
- 1st Class (Berth)
- $35 - $50
Train from Ayutthaya to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 6 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11 - $45
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5 - $8
- 2nd Class (Seat)
- $11 - $17
- 2nd Class (Berth)
- $21 - $28
- 1st Class (Berth)
- $30 - $45
- Website
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Guiyang to Nanchong North
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14 - $19
- Schedules at
- trip.com
- Book at
- trip.com
- Hard Seat
- $14 - $19
- Hard Sleeper
- $27 - $35
- Soft Sleeper
- $40 - $55
Train from Kunming to Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20 - $29
- Schedules at
- trip.com
- Book at
- trip.com
- Hard Seat
- $20 - $24
- Hard Sleeper
- $35 - $45
- Soft Sleeper
- $55 - $70
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- airports-china.com
- Website
- zhidao.baidu.com
Bus from Laos Vientiane to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85
- Schedules at
- zhidao.baidu.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 13 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Nanchong to Lasa West Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $82
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Website
- nagatravel.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Luang Prabang Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 20 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- nagatravel.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Naga Express Travel Luang Prabang to Kunming Yunnan
- Ave. Duration
- 25 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $78
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- lasa.trip8080.com
Bus from Chengdu to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 23 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- lasa.trip8080.com
Bus from Chengdu to Lhasa West Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $74
- Schedules at
- lasa.xxcz.cn
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