There are 8 ways to get from Datong to Lhasa by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Bus to Hohhot Baita International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Station
- Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)HET - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
13h¥1,323–6,123Bus, train
- Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuan
- Take the train from Taiyuan to LhasaBeijing West
39h 39mBus
- Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Station
- Take the bus from Hohhot to Yinchuan Traveling Bus Station
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
2d 5hDrive 3,142.8 km
- Drive from Datong to Lhasa3,142.8 km
35h 7m¥2,806–4,053Train to Datong Beijiazao Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Datong to Huairen
- Fly from Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)DAT - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
12h 29mTrain to Beijing Capital International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North station
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)PEK - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
9h 39m¥2,830–3,956Train, taxi to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Datong to Yuanping
- Take the taxi from Yuanping to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (WUT)
- Fly from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (WUT) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)WUT - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
16hTrain, train to Ulanqab Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Datong South station to Zhangjiakou
- Take the train from Zhangjiakou to Wulanchabu station
- Fly from Ulanqab Airport (UCB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)UCB - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
13h 26m¥1,542–6,282
Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Datong to Lhasa is to bus and fly which costs ¥1300 - ¥6500 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Datong to Lhasa is to train and fly and bus which takes 9h 39m and costs ¥2800 - ¥4000.
The distance between Datong and Lhasa is 2587 km. The road distance is 3142.8 km.
The best way to get from Datong to Lhasa without a car is to bus and train which takes 39h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h to get from Datong to Lhasa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Datong to Lhasa is 3143 km. It takes approximately 35h 7m to drive from Datong to Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Datong, Shanxi, China and Lhasa, China?
You can take a bus from Datong bus station to Lasa Bus Station via Hohhot, Yinchuan Traveling Bus Station, Yinchuan Nanmen Station, Lanzhou, and Lanzhou in around 2d 5h.
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- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–7,000
Flights from Datong Beijiazao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
Flights from Datong Beijiazao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Ulanqab Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–12,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,300
Flights from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
Flights from Datong Beijiazao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Ulanqab Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
Flights from Ulanqab Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Datong Beijiazao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
Flights from Datong Beijiazao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Ulanqab Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
Flights from Datong Beijiazao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Hefei, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Ulanqab Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Train from Taiyuan to Lhasa
Train from Datong to Huairen
Train from Datong to Yuanping
Train from Datong South station to Beijing North station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥360–550
Train from Datong South station to Zhangjiakou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥180–260
Train from Zhangjiakou to Wulanchabu station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- airports-china.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80–130
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥80–100
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