There are 4 ways to get from Kunming to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane KMG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
6h 3m¥2,433–4,037Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kunming to Chongqing Westtrain Dali
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain Chongqing West
39h 18m¥615–1,093Train, bus
- Take the train from Kunming to Lijiangtrain
- Take the train from Lijiang to Shangri-Latrain
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
31h 40m¥758–838Drive 2,118.6 km
- Drive from Kunming to Lhasacar 2,118.6 km
26h 49m¥1,823–2,633
Kunming to Lhasa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kunming to Lhasa is to train which costs ¥600 - ¥1100 and takes 39h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kunming to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 6h 3m and costs ¥2400 - ¥4100.
No, there is no direct train from Kunming to Lhasa. However, there are services departing from Kunming and arriving at Lhasa via Chongqing West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 18m.
The distance between Kunming and Lhasa is 1362 km. The road distance is 2118.6 km.
The best way to get from Kunming to Lhasa without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 40m and costs ¥750 - ¥850.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Kunming to Lhasa, including transfers.
Kunming to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Kunming station.
Kunming to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Chongqing West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kunming to Lhasa is 2119 km. It takes approximately 26h 49m to drive from Kunming to Lhasa.
There are seven+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Kunming, China and Lhasa, China?
You can take a train from Kunming to Lhasa via Chongqing West in around 39h 18m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Deqen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–4,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,300
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–5,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Kunming Changshui International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,300
Train from Kunming to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Lijiang to Shangri-La
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Train from Kunming to Chongqing West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥360–400
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥600–650
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,300
Train from Chongqing West to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–370
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
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 Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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