There are 3 ways to get from Leh to Lhasa by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)IXL - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
22h 34m¥1,872–6,081Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Leh to Srinagar
- Take the bus from Srinagar TRC Road to Kashmere Gate ISBT
- Take the bus from Delhi to Kathmandu
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmu
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal
3d 8h¥803–1,429Drive 2,166.6 km
- Drive from Leh to Lhasa2,166.6 km
32h 34m¥1,926–2,782
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leh to Lhasa is to bus and drive which costs ¥800 - ¥1500 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Leh to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 22h 34m and costs ¥1800 - ¥6500.
The distance between Leh and Lhasa is 1434 km. The road distance is 2166.6 km.
It takes approximately 22h 34m to get from Leh to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 2h 30m ahead of Leh. It is currently 12:45 PM in Leh and 3:15 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Leh to Lhasa is 2167 km. It takes approximately 32h 34m to drive from Leh to Lhasa.
There are 26+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Leh, India and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Leh to Lhasa. However, you can take the taxi to Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) 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 Leh to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal via Srinagar, Srinagar TRC Road, Kashmere Gate ISBT, ISBT Kashmere Gate Terminal, GTB Nagar, Delhi, Kathmandu, and Zhangmu in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Mumbai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chandigarh, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Jammu, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Srinagar, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
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
- Phone
- 0191-2577475
- jksrtc@gmail.com
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Leh to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–100
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- care@zingbus.com
- Website
- zingbus.com
Bus from Srinagar TRC Road to Kashmere Gate ISBT
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–210
- Website
- https://www.zingbus.com/
- A/C Sleeper
- ¥160–180
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Delhi to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥9–240
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ¥9–14
- AC Buses
- ¥19–26
- Airport Express Services
- ¥170–240
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