There are 5 ways to get from Dunhuang to Tibet by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)DNH - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
8h 51m¥1,944–9,048Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dunhuang to Jiuquan
- Take the train from Jiuquan to Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
2d¥579–745Train
- Take the train from Dunhuang to LanzhouLanzhou / ...
- Take the train from Lanzhou to LhasaShanghai / ...
39h 19mDrive 1,685.5 km
- Drive from Dunhuang to Tibet1,685.5 km
21h 34m¥1,502–2,169Train, bus
- Take the train from Dunhuang to LanzhouLanzhou / ...
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
2d 2h¥635
Dunhuang (DNH) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunhuang to Tibet is to train and bus which costs ¥635 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Dunhuang to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 8h 51m and costs ¥1900 - ¥9500.
The distance between Dunhuang and Tibet is 1318 km. The road distance is 1685.5 km.
The best way to get from Dunhuang to Tibet without a car is to train which takes 39h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Dunhuang to Tibet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunhuang to Tibet is 1685 km. It takes approximately 21h 34m to drive from Dunhuang to Tibet.
There are 26+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Dunhuang, China and Tibet, China?
You can take a bus from Dunhuang Bus Station to Tibet via Dunhuang train station, Dunhuang, Lanzhou, and Lhasa in around 39h 19m.
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- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–9,500
Flights from Dunhuang to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–9,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–12,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–11,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–13,000
Train from Dunhuang to Lanzhou
Train from Jiuquan to Lanzhou
Train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
Train from Jiuquan to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–234
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥170–210
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥270–340
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
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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