There are 4 ways to get from Dushanbe to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DYU - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
16h 20m¥2,386–9,319Train, bus via Ürümqi
cheapest- Take the train from Dushanbe to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Saryagash to Astana-1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
5d 3h¥1,210–2,008Train, bus
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Chutrain
- Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
4d 20hDrive 3,389 km
- Drive from Dushanbe to Lhasacar 3,389 km
47h 6m¥2,980–4,304
Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dushanbe to Lhasa is to train and bus via Ürümqi which costs ¥1200 - ¥2100 and takes 5 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Dushanbe to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 16h 20m and costs ¥2300 - ¥9500.
The distance between Dushanbe and Lhasa is 2333 km. The road distance is 3389 km.
The best way to get from Dushanbe to Lhasa without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 20m to get from Dushanbe to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 3h ahead of Dushanbe. It is currently 11:51 PM in Dushanbe and 2:51 AM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Dushanbe to Lhasa is 3389 km. It takes approximately 47h 6m to drive from Dushanbe to Lhasa.
There are 23+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Dushanbe to Lhasa. However, you can fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dushanbe to Lhasa via Tashkent North, Chu, Chu, Bishkek Avtovokzal, Kashgar, Kashgar, and Lanzhou in around 4d 20h.
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An, Xiahe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Dushanbe to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥270–340
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent North to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–90
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥210–300
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥140–200
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥60–90
Train from Kashgar to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥320–440
- Hard sleeper
- ¥550–800
- Soft sleeper
- ¥900–1,200
Train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–500
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥190–280
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥420–500
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–850
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–450
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saryagash to Astana-1
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥130–270
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥200–270
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥130–190
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
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥437
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥594
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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