There are 3 ways to get from Dushanbe to Lhasa by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)DYU - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
16h 7m¥2,535–11,036Train, bus
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Chu
- Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
4d 20hTrain, bus via Ürümqi
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Tashkent North
- Take the train from Saryagash to Astana-1
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
5d 3h
Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dushanbe to Lhasa is to fly and bus which costs ¥2500 - ¥11000 and takes 16h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Dushanbe to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 16h 7m and costs ¥2500 - ¥11000.
The distance between Dushanbe and Lhasa is 2338 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 7m to get from Dushanbe to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 3h ahead of Dushanbe. It is currently 10:39 PM in Dushanbe and 1:39 AM in Lhasa.
There are 25+ 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 take the taxi to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) airport, 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.
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- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–12,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An, Xiahe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–12,000
- 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
- ¥280–350
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent North to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent North to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥110–170
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- ¥110–120
- Coupe
- ¥150–170
- SV
- ¥260–300
Train from Kashgar to Lanzhou
Train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- 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
- airports-china.com
- 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
- ¥436
- 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
- ¥605
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
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