There are 4 ways to get from Lhasa to Kumbum Monastery by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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 Gonggar Airport (LXA)
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Xining (XNN)LXA - XNN
- Take the taxi from Xining (XNN) to Kumbum Monastery
3h 1m¥1,146–5,100Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xining
30h 50m¥390–405Train
- Take the train from Lhasa to XiningLhasa / ...
21h 1mDrive 1,784.2 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Kumbum Monastery1,784.2 km
21h 43m¥1,598–2,308
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Kumbum Monastery is to bus which costs ¥390 - ¥410 and takes 30h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Kumbum Monastery is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 1m and costs ¥1100 - ¥5500.
The distance between Lhasa and Kumbum Monastery is 1420 km. The road distance is 1784.2 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Kumbum Monastery without a car is to train which takes 21h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Lhasa to Kumbum Monastery, including transfers.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Kumbum Monastery is to train which takes 21h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥390 - ¥410 and takes 30h 50m.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Kumbum Monastery is 1784 km. It takes approximately 21h 43m to drive from Lhasa to Kumbum Monastery.
There are 20+ hotels available in Kumbum Monastery.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Kumbum Monastery, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Lhasa to Xining every 4 hours, and the journey takes 20h 41m. Alternatively, Qichezhan operates a bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xining twice daily. Tickets cost ¥340 and the journey takes 30h 30m.
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- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,800
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Xining via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Xining via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,800
Train from Lhasa to Xining
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥340
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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