There are 8 ways to get from Lhasa to Bishkek by taxi, plane, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Kashgar Airport, drive
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXA
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)LXA - KHG
- Drive from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Bishkek
15h 39m$349–1,343Taxi, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXA
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)LXA - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
17h 17m$236–684Train, drive
- Take the train from Lhasa to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Drive from Yining to Altynkol
- Take the train from Altynkol to Jeti-su
- Take the train from Zhety-Su to Bischkek 2
3d 4hDrive 3,264.2 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Bishkek3,264.2 km
43h 45m$412–595Taxi, fly to Osh, bus
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXA
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Osh (OSS)LXA - OSS
- Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgön
- Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzal
27h 58m$586–2,142Taxi, fly to Tumxuk Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXA
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Tumxuk Airport (TWC)LXA - TWC
- Drive from Tumxuk Airport (TWC) to Bishkek
27h 23m$299–993Taxi, fly to Taraz Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXA
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Taraz Airport (DMB)LXA - DMB
- Take the train from Taraz to Bischkek 2
29h 48mBus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Drive from Yining to Altynkol
- Take the train from Altynkol to Jeti-su
- Take the train from Zhety-Su to Bischkek 2
3d 13h
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kashgar Airport (KHG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Bishkek is to taxi and fly and bus which costs $230 - $700 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Bishkek is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 15h 39m and costs $340 - $1,400.
The distance between Lhasa and Bishkek is 2484 km. The road distance is 3264.2 km.
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Lhasa to Bishkek, including transfers.
Bishkek is 2h behind Lhasa. It is currently 2:14 AM in Lhasa and 12:14 AM in Bishkek.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Bishkek is 3264 km. It takes approximately 43h 45m to drive from Lhasa to Bishkek.
There are 742+ hotels available in Bishkek.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
There is no direct connection from Lhasa to Bishkek. However, you can take the taxi to Lhasa-Airport-LXA airport, fly to Kashgar Airport (KHG), then drive to Bishkek. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lhasa to Bischkek 2 via Lanzhou, Ürümqi, Yining, Altynkol, Jeti-su, and Zhety-Su in around 3d 4h.
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- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,300
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Almaty International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Almaty International Airport via Chengdu, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Osh via Tianfu International, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Osh via Chengdu, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Osh via Luzhou, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Osh via Lanzhou, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Tumxuk Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Tumxuk Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Ngari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Tumxuk Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Tumxuk Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Tumxuk Airport via Ngari, Kashgar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Ngari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Tumxuk Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Tumxuk Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Ngari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–4,400
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,900
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Almaty International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Ngari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Tumxuk Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Tumxuk Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,400
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Tumxuk Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Tumxuk Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Taraz Airport via Beijing Capital, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Taraz Airport via Xi An, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Taraz Airport via Kathmandu, Delhi, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Ngari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Almaty International Airport via Kathmandu, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Train from Lhasa to Lanzhou
Train from Lanzhou to Ürümqi
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Altynkol to Jeti-su
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Zhety-Su to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
Train from Taraz to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Osh Bus station to Özgön
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $54
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $19–23
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
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