There are 4 ways to get from Moscow to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SVO - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
17h 8m¥4,657–10,066Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shortanditrain
- Take the train from Shortandi to Astana 1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
5d 7h¥2,294–4,167Drive 6,928 km
- Drive from Moscow to Lhasacar 6,928 km
3d 17h¥6,009–8,679Fly from Moscow Vnukovo, bus
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane VKO - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 28m¥4,337–12,051
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Lhasa is to train and bus which costs ¥2200 - ¥4200 and takes 5 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 17h 8m and costs ¥4600 - ¥11000.
The distance between Moscow and Lhasa is 5189 km. The road distance is 6928 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 ¥2200 - ¥4200.
It takes approximately 17h 8m to get from Moscow to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 5h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 10:10 AM in Moscow and 3:10 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Lhasa is 6928 km. It takes approximately 3 days 17h to drive from Moscow to Lhasa.
There are seven+ 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
- airchina.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–14,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Almaty, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–12,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–14,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–10,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Pulkovo, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–15,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–10,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–17,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–10,000
- 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
- ¥1,400–2,700
- 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)
- ¥1,400–2,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shortandi to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30–55
- 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)
- ¥30–45
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥35–55
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
- ¥466
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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