There are 5 ways to get from Lanzhou to Lhasa by bus, plane, train, or car
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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 36m¥1,255–6,555Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain Shanghai / ...
22h 27m¥190–500Bus
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
33h¥380Drive 2,011.5 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Lhasacar 2,011.5 km
23h 53m¥1,770–2,557Train to Xining, fly, bus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xiningtrain
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane XNN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
8h 22m¥1,225–6,194
Lanzhou to Lhasa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Lhasa is to train which costs ¥190 - ¥500 and takes 22h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Lhasa is to bus and fly which takes 6h 36m and costs ¥1200 - ¥7000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lanzhou and arriving at Lasa Bus Station station. Services depart once daily. The journey takes approximately 33h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lanzhou and arriving at Lhasa. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22h 27m.
The distance between Lanzhou and Lhasa is 1560 km. The road distance is 2011.5 km.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Lhasa without a car is to train which takes 22h 27m and costs ¥190 - ¥500.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Lanzhou to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lanzhou to Lhasa bus services, operated by Qichezhan, depart from Lanzhou station.
Lanzhou to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Lanzhou station.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Lhasa is to train which takes 22h 27m and costs ¥190 - ¥500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥380 and takes 33h.
What companies run services between Lanzhou, 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
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–12,000
Flights from Xining to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Xining to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lanzhou to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
Flights from Xining to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Xining to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xining to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xining to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–10,000
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Lanzhou to Lhasa bus services, operated by Qichezhan, arrive at Lasa Bus Station.
Lanzhou to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Lhasa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanzhou to Lhasa is 2012 km. It takes approximately 23h 53m to drive from Lanzhou to Lhasa.
There are 23+ hotels available in Lhasa.