There are 4 ways to get from Lhasa to Yading by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXA
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)LXA - DIG
- Take the taxi from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Yading
4h 54m¥3,326–7,510Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La County to Yading
26h 23m¥811–871Drive 1,652.8 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Yading1,652.8 km
22h 13m¥1,472–2,125Taxi, fly to Yading Airport
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXA
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Yading Airport (DCY)LXA - DCY
- Take the taxi from Yading Airport (DCY) to Yading
16h 27m¥1,436–5,520
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Yading is to bus and taxi which costs ¥800 - ¥900 and takes 26h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Yading is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs ¥3300 - ¥7500.
The distance between Lhasa and Yading is 1068 km. The road distance is 1652.8 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Yading without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 26h 23m and costs ¥800 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Lhasa to Yading, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Yading is 1653 km. It takes approximately 22h 13m to drive from Lhasa to Yading.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Yading, China?
There is no direct connection from Lhasa to Yading. However, you can take the taxi to Lhasa-Airport-LXA airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG), then take the taxi to Yading. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Shangri-La County then take the taxi to Yading.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Yading Airport via Diqing Shangri-La Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–9,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Yading Airport via Aba Hongyuan, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Yading Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Yading Airport via Xiahe, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Estimated price
- ¥130–360
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
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