There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Lhasa by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Melbourne Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane MEL - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 4m¥3,509–9,609Fly Melbourne Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane MEL - LZY
- Take the train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasatrain
23h 21m¥4,099–11,279Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane MEB - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
26h 51m¥4,151–12,051
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lhasa is to fly and bus which costs ¥3500 - ¥10000 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 19h 4m and costs ¥3500 - ¥10000.
The distance between Melbourne and Lhasa is 9402 km.
It takes approximately 19h 4m to get from Melbourne to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:45 PM in Melbourne and 10:45 AM in Lhasa.
There are 22+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Lhasa. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY), take the taxi to Nyingchi Station, then take the train to Lhasa.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–13,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–11,000
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–12,000
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–12,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–12,000
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Melbourne Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–12,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–13,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–100
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥190–280
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
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