There are 5 ways to get from Moscow to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)SVO - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
16h 38m¥3,658–12,069Train, bus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shortandi
- Take the train from Shortandi to Astana 1
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
5d 7hDrive 7,132.5 km
- Drive from Moscow to Lhasa7,132.5 km
3d 13h¥6,305–9,107Fly from Domodedovo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)DME - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
21h 2m¥4,753–12,083Fly from Moscow Vnukovo, bus
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)VKO - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
23h 23m¥5,535–13,052
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Lhasa is to fly and bus which costs ¥3600 - ¥13000 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 16h 38m and costs ¥3600 - ¥13000.
The distance between Moscow and Lhasa is 5189 km. The road distance is 7132.5 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Lhasa without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 38m to get from Moscow to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 5h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 2:39 AM in Moscow and 7:39 AM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Lhasa is 7132 km. It takes approximately 3 days 13h to drive from Moscow to Lhasa.
There are 26+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Moscow to Lhasa. However, you can take the line 1195 bus to Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal B, take the line 851 bus to Гостиница, walk to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Lhasa via Shortandi, Astana 1, Saparzhai bus station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, and Lanzhou in around 5d 7h.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Sharjah, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–12,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–21,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–14,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–18,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–18,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–19,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Almaty, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–13,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Shimkent, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–14,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–18,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–18,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Shimkent, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–14,000
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shortandi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,600
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥1,300–1,900
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shortandi to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥29–50
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥29–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥35–50
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
Train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
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
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥437
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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