There are 5 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
19h 27m₽28,981–77,348Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lhasa to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Choirtrain
- Take the train from Choir to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain
4d 9h₽5,850–21,842Train via Erenhot
- Take the train from Lhasa to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Hohhottrain
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pastrain
3d 9h₽31,934–51,630Drive 3,855.5 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Irkutskcar 3,855.5 km
2d 14h₽41,271–59,613Bus, train
- 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₽11,093–21,783
Lhasa to Irkutsk by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Irkutsk is to train which costs RUB 5500 - RUB 22000 and takes 4 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Irkutsk is to taxi and fly which takes 19h 27m and costs RUB 29000 - RUB 80000.
No, there is no direct train from Lhasa to Irkutsk. However, there are services departing from Lhasa and arriving at Irkutsk Pas via Xining, Hohhot Station, Erlian and Ulaanbaatar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 9h.
The distance between Lhasa and Irkutsk is 2849 km. The road distance is 3855.5 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Irkutsk without a car is to train via Erenhot which takes 3 days 9h and costs RUB 31000 - RUB 55000.
It takes approximately 19h 27m 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 Xining station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Irkutsk is 3856 km. It takes approximately 2 days 14h 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 Xining, Hohhot Station, Erlian, and Ulaanbaatar in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽27,000–75,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Tianfu International, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽28,000–80,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Lanzhou, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽27,000–75,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Irkutsk Airport via Xining, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽27,000–75,000
Train from Lhasa to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–6,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽2,200–3,200
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽4,800–6,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽6,500–9,500
Train from Lhasa to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–6,500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ₽2,400–3,500
- Hard Sleeper
- ₽5,000–6,500
- Soft Sleeper
- ₽7,000–11,000
Train from Xining to Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–12,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ₽4,800–7,000
- Adult - 1st Class
- ₽8,000–12,000
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hohhot Station to Erlian
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–14,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–18,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Lanzhou to Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–22,000
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,000
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ₽2,700–3,300
- Sitting coach
- ₽900–1,100
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,700–2,000
Train from Hohhot Station to Choir
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽950–10,000
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ₽2,800–3,400
- Sitting coach
- ₽950–1,200
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,700–2,100
Train from Choir to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽280–650
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ₽800–1,000
- Sitting coach
- ₽280–330
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽500–650
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,000
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ₽2,700–3,300
- Sitting coach
- ₽900–1,100
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,700–2,000
Train from Hohhot Station to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–10,000
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ₽3,500–4,200
- Sitting coach
- ₽1,200–1,400
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽2,200–2,600
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Sliudianka 1
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,900
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ₽2,500–3,000
- Sitting coach
- ₽850–1,000
- Soft sleeper coach
- ₽1,600–1,900
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,738
- 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
- ₽1,746
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Phone
- 8-950-113-5555
- Website
- Irkutsk Bus Terminal
Bus from Slyudyanka Bus station to Irkutsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽400
- Website
- Irkutsk Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Irkutsk Bus Terminal
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