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
27h 45m¥3,742–12,058Fly 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 13m¥2,867–7,883Fly 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 44m¥5,542–17,058Train 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 2m¥6,123–20,133Train 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¥8,353–27,601
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 ¥2800 - ¥8000 and takes 36h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 27h 45m and costs ¥3700 - ¥13000.
The distance between Chicago and Lhasa is 12177 km.
It takes approximately 27h 45m to get from Chicago to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 13h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 5:17 AM in Chicago and 6:17 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–17,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Boston, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–25,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Detroit, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–25,000
Flights from South Bend to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Washington Dulles, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 28m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–20,000
Flights from South Bend to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–20,000
Flights from South Bend to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Detroit, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–20,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Newark, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–27,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Detroit, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–27,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–27,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Pittsburgh, Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–17,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Abu Dhabi, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Brussels, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–16,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Brussels, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–16,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Istanbul, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Dubai, Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–12,000
- 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
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥28–110
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥310–490
- Website
- Amtrak
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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