There are 7 ways to get from Gansu to Lhasa by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Bus to Lanzhou, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LHW - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
6h 11m¥1,255–7,055Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain Shanghai / ...
23h 29m¥190–500Bus
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
34h 35m¥380Drive 2,011.4 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Lhasacar 2,011.4 km
23h 53m¥1,743–2,518Fly from Jiayuguan Airport, bus
- Fly from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane JGN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
8h 12m¥1,196–5,609Train to Guangyuan Panlong Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Longnan Station to Guangyuantrain
- Fly from Guangyuan Panlong Airport (GYS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane GYS - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
6h 51m¥1,026–4,941Bus, taxi to Gannan Xiahe Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Linxia to Xiahe Countybus
- Take the taxi from Xiahe County to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)taxi
- Fly from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane GXH - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
7h 45m¥2,287–7,751
Lanzhou (LHW) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gansu to Lhasa is to train which costs ¥190 - ¥500 and takes 23h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Gansu to Lhasa is to bus and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs ¥1200 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Gansu to Lhasa station. However, there are services departing from Oriental Hotel and arriving at Lasa Bus Station via Lanzhou and Lanzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 35m.
The distance between Gansu and Lhasa is 1560 km. The road distance is 2011.4 km.
The best way to get from Gansu to Lhasa without a car is to train which takes 23h 29m and costs ¥190 - ¥500.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Gansu to Lhasa, including transfers.
Gansu to Lhasa bus services, operated by Qichezhan, depart from Lanzhou station.
The best way to get from Gansu to Lhasa is to train which takes 23h 29m and costs ¥190 - ¥500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥380 and takes 34h 35m.
Gansu to Lhasa bus services, operated by Qichezhan, arrive at Lasa Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gansu to Lhasa is 2011 km. It takes approximately 23h 53m to drive from Gansu to Lhasa.
What companies run services between Gansu, China and Lhasa, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Lanzhou to Lhasa 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥190–500 and the journey takes 22h 27m. Alternatively, Qichezhan operates a bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥380 and the journey takes 33h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–7,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,000
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Guangyuan Panlong Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,700
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–7,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–8,000
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Guangyuan Panlong Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,700
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lanzhou to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–7,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–8,000
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Guangyuan Panlong Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
Flights from Gannan Xiahe Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Train from Longnan Station to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥80–120
Train from Longnan Station to Guangyuan
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- ¥130–160
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