There are 5 ways to get from Erenhot to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
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 Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane ERL - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
15h 35m¥3,485–15,096Train
cheapest- Take the train from Erenhot to Hohhot Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Hohhot East station to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Lhasatrain
39h 14m¥628–1,564Train, bus
- Take the train from Erlian to Jining South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Jining South to Xiningtrain
- Take the bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Stationbus
2d 14h¥1,414–1,769Drive 3,264.9 km
- Drive from Erenhot to Lhasacar 3,264.9 km
39h 36m¥2,754–3,977Train via Zhongwei
- Take the train from Erlian to Hohhot Stationtrain
- Take the train from Hohhot to Zhongweitrain
- Take the train from Zhongwei to Lhasatrain
2d 3h¥1,265–1,931
Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Erenhot to Lhasa is to train which costs ¥600 - ¥1600 and takes 39h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Erenhot to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 15h 35m and costs ¥3400 - ¥16000.
No, there is no direct train from Erenhot to Lhasa. However, there are services departing from Erenhot and arriving at Lhasa via Hohhot, Hohhot East station and Xining. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 14m.
The distance between Erenhot and Lhasa is 2542 km. The road distance is 3264.9 km.
The best way to get from Erenhot to Lhasa without a car is to train which takes 39h 14m and costs ¥600 - ¥1600.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Erenhot to Lhasa, including transfers.
Erenhot to Lhasa train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Erenhot station.
Erenhot to Lhasa train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Hohhot Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Erenhot to Lhasa is 3265 km. It takes approximately 39h 36m to drive from Erenhot to Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Erenhot, China and Lhasa, China?
You can take a vehicle from Erenhot to Lhasa via Erenhot, Hohhot, Hohhot East, Hohhot East station, and Xining in around 39h 14m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Hohhot, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–14,000
Flights from Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Hohhot, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–15,000
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Erenhot to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥40–90
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ¥120–140
- Sitting coach
- ¥40–50
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥75–90
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
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