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There are 7 ways to get from Karakol to Lhasa by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Karakol to Almaty International Airport (ALA)car car
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane ALA - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    16h 4m
    ¥2,805–5,785

  2. Bus, train via Ürümqi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    5. Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain train
    3d 1h
    ¥548–1,418

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus bus
    4d
    ¥1,270–1,650

  4. Drive 3,261.6 km

    1. Drive from Karakol to Lhasacar car 3,261.6 km
    41h 36m
    ¥2,807–4,054

  5. Drive to Yining Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Karakol to Yining Airport (YIN)car car
    2. Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane YIN - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    14h 8m
    ¥1,835–6,473

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain train
    3d 13h
    ¥1,080–1,770

  7. Bus, train #3

    1. Take the bus from Karakol to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Kashgar to Chengdu Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus bus
    4d 12h
    ¥1,450–2,320

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration11h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,127Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Karakol, Kyrgyzstan and Lhasa, China?

There is no direct connection from Karakol to Lhasa. However, you can drive to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 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 bus from Karakol to Lhasa via Bishkek Avtovokzal, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, and Lanzhou in around 3d 1h.

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