There are 6 ways to get from Lhasa to Irkutsk by taxi, plane, train, car, 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
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Irkutsk Airport (IKT)plane LXA - IKT
22h 12m₽34,797–122,137Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xiningbus
- Take the train from Xining to Hohhot Easttrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Choirtrain
- Take the train from Choir to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain
4d 21h₽7,543–20,843Train
- Take the train from Lhasa to Zhongweitrain
- Take the train from Zhongwei to Jining Southtrain
- Take the train from Jining South Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain
3d 20h₽16,359–32,813Drive 3,879.2 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Irkutskcar 3,879.2 km
2d 13h₽38,649–55,826Train via Harbin
- Take the train from Lhasa to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing to Harbintrain
- Take the train from Harbin to Manzhoulitrain
- Take the train from Zabaykalsk to Irkutsk Pastrain
3d 23h₽15,665–27,331Bus, train via Yinchuan
- Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhoubus
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Traveling Bus Station to Hohhotbus
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1train
- Take the bus from Slyudyanka Bus station to Irkutsk Bus stationbus
4d 17h₽10,743–21,683
Lhasa to Irkutsk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Irkutsk is to bus and train which costs RUB 7500 - RUB 21000 and takes 4 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Irkutsk is to taxi and fly which takes 22h 12m and costs RUB 34000 - RUB 130000.
No, there is no direct train from Lhasa to Irkutsk. However, there are services departing from Lhasa and arriving at Irkutsk Pas via Zhongwei, Jining South Station, Erlian and Ulaanbaatar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 20h.
The distance between Lhasa and Irkutsk is 2849 km. The road distance is 3879.2 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Irkutsk without a car is to train which takes 3 days 20h and costs RUB 16000 - RUB 33000.
It takes approximately 22h 12m to get from Lhasa to Irkutsk, including transfers.
Lhasa to Irkutsk train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Lhasa station.
Lhasa to Irkutsk train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Zhongwei station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Irkutsk is 3879 km. It takes approximately 2 days 13h to drive from Lhasa to Irkutsk.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Irkutsk, Russia?
You can take a train from Lhasa to Irkutsk Pas via Zhongwei, Jining South Station, Erlian, and Ulaanbaatar in around 3d 20h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽33,000–120,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Lanzhou, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽33,000–120,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Guangyuan, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽34,000–120,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Xining, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽34,000–120,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Mianyang, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽34,000–120,000
- Website
- s7.ru
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Mianyang, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽37,000–160,000
Train from Lhasa to Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ₽2,400–3,500
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽5,000–6,500
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽7,500–11,000
Train from Lhasa to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–10,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ₽3,500–5,000
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽7,500–10,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽10,000–16,000
Train from Zhongwei to Jining South
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,900
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ₽1,100–1,700
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽2,400–2,900
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽3,700–4,600
Train from Zhongwei to Jining South
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,900
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Hard sleeper
- ₽2,100–2,900
- Soft sleeper
- ₽3,400–4,500
Train from Harbin to Manzhouli
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–3,084
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽1,100–1,500
- Hard sleeper
- ₽2,000–2,800
- Soft sleeper
- ₽3,300–4,300
Train from Xining to Hohhot East
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–3,900
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽1,500–2,100
- Hard sleeper
- ₽2,800–3,900
- Soft sleeper
- ₽4,500–6,000
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Jining South Station to Erlian
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,900–7,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–17,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,000
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽2,600–3,100
- Sitting coach
- ₽900–1,100
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,600–2,000
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–10,000
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽3,400–4,000
- Sitting coach
- ₽1,100–1,400
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽2,100–2,500
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,800
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽2,400–2,900
- Sitting coach
- ₽800–1,000
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,500–1,800
Train from Hohhot Station to Choir
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–10,000
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽2,700–3,200
- Sitting coach
- ₽900–1,100
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,700–2,000
Train from Choir to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽260–600
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ₽800–950
- Sitting coach
- ₽260–320
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽500–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Zabaykalsk to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–7,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽16,000–24,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,000–5,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,900–7,000
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,307
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,854
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,587
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Phone
- 8-950-113-5555
- Website
- avtovokzal-on-line.ru
Bus from Slyudyanka Bus station to Irkutsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽400
- Website
- https://avtovokzal-on-line.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal-on-line.ru/map
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