There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Lhasa by plane, 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.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane ORD - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
31h 6m¥3,942–12,059Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bagdogra Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane ORD - IXB
- Drive from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Lhasacar
36h 12m¥3,067–7,884Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane MDW - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
34h 29m¥5,542–17,059Train to South Bend, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SBN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
36h 36m¥6,623–23,133Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane MKE - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
34h 1m¥6,689–19,447
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lhasa is to fly and drive which costs ¥3000 - ¥8000 and takes 36h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 31h 6m and costs ¥3900 - ¥13000.
The distance between Chicago and Lhasa is 12177 km.
It takes approximately 31h 6m to get from Chicago to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 13h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 12:04 AM in Chicago and 1:04 PM in Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Lhasa. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Midway, walk to Chicago-Midway-Airport-MDW airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–18,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Detroit, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–25,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Boston, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–25,000
Flights from South Bend to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Atlanta, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–24,000
Flights from South Bend to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–23,000
Flights from South Bend to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Detroit, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–23,000
Flights from South Bend to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Washington Dulles, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–23,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Boston, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–28,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Newark, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–29,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–28,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Detroit, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–28,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Newark, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–29,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via New York JFK, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–19,000
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥95–110
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- ¥95–110
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
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