There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, taxi, night bus 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 • 11 h 59 min
$134 - $235
5 alternative options
Bus, train, taxi • 2 days 16 h
$271 - $329
Night bus, bus, train • 3 days 8 h
$256 - $344
Bus, train • 3 days 11 h
$226 - $239
Bus, train via Chengdu • 4 days 3 h
$172 - $207
Drive • 43 h 24 min
$270 - $400
Questions & Answers
The distance between Chiang Mai and Lhasa is 1447 km. The road distance is 3055.5 km.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Lhasa without a car is to bus and train and taxi which takes 2 days 16 h and costs .
It takes approximately 11 h 59 min to get from Chiang Mai to Lhasa, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Chiang Mai Airport to Lhasa Airport. The quickest flight takes 10 h 55 min and has one stopover.
Lhasa is 1 h behind Chiang Mai. It is currently 10:14 AM in Chiang Mai and 9:14 AM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Chiang Mai to Lhasa is 3055 km. It takes approximately 43 h 24 min to drive from Chiang Mai to Lhasa.
Thai Lion Mentari, Tibet Airlines Corporation, China Eastern Airlines and Sichuan Airlines offer flights from Chiang Mai Airport to Lhasa Airport.
There are 80+ hotels available in Lhasa. Prices start at $28 USD per night.
The best way to get from Chiang Mai to Chiang Mai Airport is to bus which takes 9 min and costs .
- Distance: 904.5 miles
- Duration: 11 h 59 min
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 International 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 the bus to Nong Khai, take the bus to Vientiane Talat Sao Station, take the walk to Laos Vientiane, take the bus to Kunming South, take the train to Luohuang South, take the taxi to Yongchuan East, take the train to Xindu East, take the taxi to Chengdu, then take the bus to Lhasa.
- 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 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $800
Flights from Chiang Mai to Lhasa via Chengdu, Xiahe
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h 25 min
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300 - $750
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
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 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chiang Mai to Lhasa via Chengdu, Yushu
- Ave. Duration
- 10 h 20 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $230
Train from Kunming South to Luohuang South
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 37 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $65
- Schedules at
- trip.com
- 2nd Class Seat
- $50 - $65
- 1st Class Seat
- $90 - $100
- Business Class Seat
- $170 - $200
Train from Yongchuan East to Xindu East
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22 - $26
- Schedules at
- trip.com
- 2nd Class Seat
- $22 - $26
- 1st Class Seat
- $35 - $40
- Business Class Seat
- $65 - $85
Train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $65
- Schedules at
- trip.com
- 2nd Class Seat
- $50 - $65
- 1st Class Seat
- $90 - $110
- Business Class Seat
- $170 - $200
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
- Website
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Chongqing West Station to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 15 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Schedules at
- trip.com
- Book at
- trip.com
- 2nd Class Seat
- $27 - $40
- 1st Class Seat
- $35 - $55
- Website
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Chongqing West Station to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 21 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13 - $18
- Schedules at
- trip.com
- Book at
- trip.com
- Hard Seat
- $13 - $18
- Hard Sleeper
- $26 - $35
- Soft Sleeper
- $40 - $55
Train from Kunming Station to Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 9 h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11 - $22
- Schedules at
- trip.com
- Book at
- trip.com
- Hard Seat
- $11 - $17
- Hard Sleeper
- $22 - $30
- Soft Sleeper
- $35 - $50
Train from Kunming to Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12 h 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19 - $29
- Schedules at
- trip.com
- Book at
- trip.com
- Hard Seat
- $19 - $24
- Hard Sleeper
- $35 - $45
- Soft Sleeper
- $55 - $70
- 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
- $70 - $90
- Soft Sleeper
- $100 - $140
Train from Chengdu to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 38 h 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Schedules at
- trip.com
- Book at
- trip.com
- Hard Seat
- $30 - $50
- Hard Sleeper
- $80 - $95
- Soft Sleeper
- $110 - $150
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- airports-china.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Chaing Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 13 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Website
- zhidao.baidu.com
Bus from Laos Vientiane to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 14 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $81
- Schedules at
- zhidao.baidu.com
- Website
- lasa.trip8080.com
Bus from Chengdu to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 23 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- lasa.trip8080.com
Bus from Chengdu to Lhasa West Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $73
- Schedules at
- lasa.xxcz.cn
- Website
- nagatravel.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Arcade Bus Terminal to Luang Prabang Laos
- Ave. Duration
- 20 h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- 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
- $76
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 12 min
- Estimated price
- $28 - $35
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