There are 7 ways to get from Dali to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly from Dali Huangcaoba, bus
best- Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DLU - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
8h 1m¥1,340–6,540Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
33h 15m¥700–769Train
- Take the train from Dali to Chongqing Westtrain Dali
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain Chongqing West
41h 28m¥741–1,229Drive 1,808.1 km
- Drive from Dali to Lhasacar 1,808.1 km
23h 55m¥1,556–2,248Taxi to Baoshan, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Dali to Baoshan (BSD)taxi
- Fly from Baoshan (BSD) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BSD - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
9h 38m¥2,245–8,903Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LJG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
9h 2m¥3,337–4,782Train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain
- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane KMG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
7h 44m¥2,560–4,272
Dali to Lhasa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dali to Lhasa is to bus which costs ¥700 - ¥800 and takes 33h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Dali to Lhasa is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 44m and costs ¥2500 - ¥4300.
No, there is no direct bus from Dali to Lhasa station. However, there are services departing from Dali Ancient City and arriving at Lasa North Suburb Coach Station via Lijiang Bus Station and Shangri-La County. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Dali to Lhasa. However, there are services departing from Dali and arriving at Lhasa via Chongqing West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 28m.
The distance between Dali and Lhasa is 1088 km. The road distance is 1808.1 km.
The best way to get from Dali to Lhasa without a car is to bus which takes 33h 15m and costs ¥700 - ¥800.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Dali to Lhasa, including transfers.
Dali to Lhasa bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Dali Ancient City station.
Dali to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Dali station.
The best way to get from Dali to Lhasa is to bus which takes 33h 15m and costs ¥700 - ¥800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥700 - ¥1300 and takes 41h 28m.
What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Lhasa, China?
You can take a bus from Dali Ancient City to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station via Lijiang Bus Station, Shangri-La Bus Station, and Shangri-La County in around 33h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dali to Lhasa via Chongqing West in around 41h 28m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Baoshan to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Baoshan to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Baoshan to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Deqen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Baoshan to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Baoshan to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Yibin Wuliangye
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Baoshan to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,700
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,300
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Yibin Wuliangye
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Baoshan to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–8,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,700
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–7,000
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,700
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–5,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Dali Huangcaoba to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,000
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Train from Dali to Chongqing West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Chongqing West to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–370
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Dali to Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
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
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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More Questions & Answers
Dali to Lhasa bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Lijiang Bus Station.
Dali to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Chongqing West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dali to Lhasa is 1808 km. It takes approximately 23h 55m to drive from Dali to Lhasa.
There are seven+ hotels available in Lhasa.













