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There are 9 ways to get from Lhasa to Shanghai by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeLXA - SHA
    6h 33m
    ¥2,436–3,960

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhoubus
    2. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghaibus
    2d 22h
    ¥1,098

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdubus
    2. Take the train from Chengdu East to Shanghai HongqiaotrainChongqing West / ...
    47h 21m
    ¥1,403–1,505

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Lhasa to Shanghai stationtrainLhasa
    2d

  5. Drive 3,864 km

    1. Drive from Lhasa to Shanghaicar3,864 km
    45h 13m
    ¥3,459–4,996

  6. Taxi, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLXA - PVG
    7h 9m
    ¥2,776–4,510

  7. Taxi, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeLXA - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    7h 10m
    ¥1,299–4,431

  8. Taxi, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeLXA - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    9h 6m
    ¥1,721–7,280

  9. Taxi, fly to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)taxi
    2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)planeLXA - HGH
    3. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
    8h 38m
    ¥1,408–5,799

Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration6h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,022Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Shanghai, China?

China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Lhasa to Shanghai station once daily, and the journey takes 2d. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lasa Bus Station to Shanghai via Lanzhou, Lanzhou, and Yinchuan Nanmen Station in around 2d 22h.

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