There are 4 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)plane SVO - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
16h 48m¥3,056–9,065Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- 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¥2,103–3,733Drive 6,927.2 km
- Drive from Moscow to Lhasacar 6,927.2 km
3d 15h¥5,784–8,354Fly 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
21h 48m¥2,836–8,549
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Lhasa is to train and bus which costs ¥2100 - ¥3800 and takes 5 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 16h 48m and costs ¥3000 - ¥9500.
The distance between Moscow and Lhasa is 5189 km. The road distance is 6927.2 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 ¥2100 - ¥3800.
It takes approximately 16h 48m to get from Moscow to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 5h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 4:55 AM in Moscow and 9:55 AM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Lhasa is 6927 km. It takes approximately 3 days 15h to drive from Moscow to Lhasa.
There are 24+ 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 Astana Nurly Zhol, Nurly Zhol, House of Ministries, Kazakhconcert, Astana 1 station, 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 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Shimkent, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–11,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Almaty, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Nur-Sultan, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Shimkent, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–11,000
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–11,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Nur-Sultan, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,400
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥1,200–1,800
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,800–2,400
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥473
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
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