There are 6 ways to get from Nanning to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Nanning (NNG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane NNG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
9h 1m¥1,445–7,045Train via Chongqing West
cheapest- Take the train from Nanning East to Chongqing Westtrain Chongqing
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain Chongqing West
43h 57m¥582–1,506Train
- Take the train from Nanning East to Guangyuantrain Nanning East
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Lhasatrain Chongqing West
40h 6m¥982–1,506Train, bus via Dali
- Take the train from Nanning to Miletrain
- Take the train from Mile to Dalitrain
- Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
40h 33m¥1,023–1,513Drive 2,863.9 km
- Drive from Nanning to Lhasacar 2,863.9 km
34h 39m¥2,491–3,598Train, bus
- Take the train from Nanning East to Chengdu Easttrain Nanning East
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
43h 33m¥1,135–1,591
Nanning (NNG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanning to Lhasa is to train via Chongqing West which costs ¥550 - ¥1600 and takes 43h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Nanning to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 9h 1m and costs ¥1400 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Nanning to Lhasa. However, there are services departing from Chaoyang Square and arriving at Lhasa via Nanning East and Guangyuan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 6m.
The distance between Nanning and Lhasa is 1968 km. The road distance is 2863.9 km.
The best way to get from Nanning to Lhasa without a car is to train which takes 40h 6m and costs ¥950 - ¥1600.
It takes approximately 9h 1m to get from Nanning to Lhasa, including transfers.
Nanning to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Nanning East station.
Nanning to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Guangyuan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nanning to Lhasa is 2864 km. It takes approximately 34h 39m to drive from Nanning to Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Nanning, China and Lhasa, China?
You can take a subway from Chaoyang Square to Lhasa via Nanning East, Nanning East, and Guangyuan in around 40h 6m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Nanning to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–9,500
Flights from Nanning to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
Flights from Nanning to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Nanning to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Nanning to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,500
Train from Nanning East to Guangyuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,350
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
Train from Nanning East to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥630–680
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
Train from Nanning East to Chongqing West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥500–550
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,700
Train from Guangyuan to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥230–330
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥500–650
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–1,000
Train from Chongqing West to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–370
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Nanning to Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥190–450
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥190–270
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥320–450
Train from Mile to Dali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥130–190
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥210–300
Train from Nanning East to Chongqing West
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥330–800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥330–460
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥550–800
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
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Shangri-La Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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