There are 3 ways to get from Lijiang to Lhasa by plane, bus, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LJG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
5h 30m¥895–4,845Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
28h 50m¥631–685Drive 1,685.4 km
- Drive from Lijiang to Lhasacar 1,685.4 km
22h 40m¥1,448–2,091
Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lijiang to Lhasa is to bus which costs ¥600 - ¥700 and takes 28h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Lijiang to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 5h 30m and costs ¥850 - ¥4900.
No, there is no direct bus from Lijiang station to Lhasa station. However, there are services departing from Lijiang Bus Station and arriving at Lasa North Suburb Coach Station via Shangri-La County. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 50m.
The distance between Lijiang and Lhasa is 1050 km. The road distance is 1685.4 km.
The best way to get from Lijiang to Lhasa without a car is to bus which takes 28h 50m and costs ¥600 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Lijiang to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lijiang to Lhasa bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, depart from Lijiang Bus Station.
Lijiang to Lhasa bus services, operated by China Bus Guide, arrive at Shangri-La Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lijiang to Lhasa is 1685 km. It takes approximately 22h 40m to drive from Lijiang to Lhasa.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Lijiang, China and Lhasa, China?
You can take a vehicle from Lijiang to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station via Lijiang Bus Station, Shangri-La Bus Station, and Shangri-La County in around 28h 50m.
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,800
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥60–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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