There are 3 ways to get from Golmud to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Golmud to Lhasa is to drive which costs ¥1000 - ¥1500 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Golmud to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 3h 5m and costs ¥650 - ¥4000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Golmud and arriving at Lhasa. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 6m.
The distance between Golmud and Lhasa is 933 km. The road distance is 1151.6 km.
The best way to get from Golmud to Lhasa without a car is to train which takes 13h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Golmud to Lhasa, including transfers.
Golmud to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Golmud station.
Golmud to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Lhasa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Golmud to Lhasa is 1152 km. It takes approximately 15h 22m to drive from Golmud to Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Golmud, China and Lhasa, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Golmud to Lhasa every 4 hours, and the journey takes 13h 6m.
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Golmud Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,000
Train from Golmud to Lhasa
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- airports-china.com
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