There are 5 ways to get from Qingdao to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane TAO - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
10h 9m¥1,429–6,537Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Qingdao North to Xuzhou Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xuzhou Station to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
2d 22h¥802–1,666Train
- Take the train from Qingdao North to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Lhasatrain
36h 24m¥1,147–1,616Bus
- Take the bus from Qingdao to Jinanbus
- Take the bus from Jinan to Xi'anbus
- Take the bus from Xi'an to Gansu Lanzhoubus
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
2d 9h¥1,034–1,091Drive 3,728.6 km
- Drive from Qingdao to Lhasacar 3,728.6 km
41h¥3,260–4,709
Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Qingdao to Lhasa is to bus which costs ¥1000 - ¥1100 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Qingdao to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 10h 9m and costs ¥1400 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Qingdao to Lhasa. However, there are services departing from Wusi Plaza and arriving at Lhasa via Qingdao North, Lanzhou West Station and Xining. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 24m.
The distance between Qingdao and Lhasa is 2941 km. The road distance is 3728.6 km.
The best way to get from Qingdao to Lhasa without a car is to train which takes 36h 24m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 10h 9m to get from Qingdao to Lhasa, including transfers.
Qingdao to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Qingdao North station.
The best way to get from Qingdao to Lhasa is to train which takes 36h 24m and costs ¥1100 - ¥1700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1000 - ¥1100 and takes 2 days 9h.
Qingdao to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Lanzhou West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Qingdao to Lhasa is 3729 km. It takes approximately 41h to drive from Qingdao to Lhasa.
What companies run services between Qingdao, China and Lhasa, China?
You can take a subway from Wusi Plaza to Lhasa via Qingdao North, Qingdao North, Lanzhou West Station, Xining, and Xining in around 36h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Qingdao to Lasa Bus Station via Jinan, Xi'an, Xi'an, Gansu Lanzhou, and Lanzhou in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,700
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,700
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,500
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–8,500
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Qingdao Liuting International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Train from Qingdao North to Lanzhou West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,100
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Qingdao North to Xuzhou Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–330
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥140–210
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥230–330
Train from Xuzhou Station to Chengdu Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥160–220
- Hard sleeper
- ¥290–410
- Soft sleeper
- ¥480–650
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 Qingdao to Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥109–170
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥110–170
- Website
- baike.baidu.com
Bus from Jinan to Xi'an
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥300
- Schedules at
- bus.ly.com
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Xi'an to Gansu Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥228
- 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
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