There are 5 ways to get from Mongolia to Lhasa by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane UBN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
9h 38m¥2,525–11,143Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Hohhot to Zhongweitrain
- Take the train from Zhongwei to Lhasatrain
2d 21h¥1,167–2,319Train, bus via Yinchuan
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain 34
- Take the bus from Hohhot to Yinchuan Traveling Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhoubus
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
3d 3h¥1,615–2,336Drive 3,370.6 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Lhasacar 3,370.6 km
46h 40m¥3,011–4,348Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagantrain
- Take the train from Baiyinchagan to Jining South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Jining South to Xiningtrain
- Take the bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Stationbus
3d 7h¥1,552–2,639
New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mongolia to Lhasa is to train which costs ¥1100 - ¥2400 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Mongolia to Lhasa is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 9h 38m and costs ¥2500 - ¥12000.
No, there is no direct train from Mongolia to Lhasa. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar and arriving at Lhasa via Hohhot and Zhongwei. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Mongolia and Lhasa is 2562 km. The road distance is 3370.6 km.
The best way to get from Mongolia to Lhasa without a car is to train which takes 2 days 21h and costs ¥1100 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Mongolia to Lhasa, including transfers.
Mongolia to Lhasa train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Mongolia to Lhasa train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Hohhot Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mongolia to Lhasa is 3371 km. It takes approximately 46h 40m to drive from Mongolia to Lhasa.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Mongolia and Lhasa, China?
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Lhasa via Hohhot and Zhongwei in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–11,000
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–850
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥300–350
- Sitting coach
- ¥100–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥180–220
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot to Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥85–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Baiyinchagan to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥290–430
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Zhongwei to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥210–310
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥470–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥650–950
Train from Jining South to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥150–200
- Hard sleeper
- ¥270–370
- Soft sleeper
- ¥430–600
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
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥340
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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