There are 6 ways to get from Qinghai to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Golmud Airport, bus
best- Fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane GOQ - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
3h 10m¥2,280–4,823Train
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to Lhasatrain Xining / ...
21h 36m¥190–484Bus
- Take the bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Stationbus
30h 36m¥360–364Drive 1,792.7 km
- Drive from Xining to Lhasacar 1,792.7 km
21h 24m¥1,562–2,256Fly from Yushu, bus
- Fly from Yushu (YUS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane YUS - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
6h 44m¥1,083–5,594Fly from Xining, bus
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane XNN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
5h 33m¥896–4,846
Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Qinghai to Lhasa is to train which costs ¥190 - ¥490 and takes 21h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Qinghai to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 3h 10m and costs ¥2200 - ¥4900.
The distance between Qinghai and Lhasa is 933 km. The road distance is 1792.7 km.
The best way to get from Qinghai to Lhasa without a car is to train which takes 21h 36m and costs ¥190 - ¥490.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Qinghai to Lhasa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Qinghai to Lhasa is to train which takes 21h 36m and costs ¥190 - ¥490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥360 - ¥364 and takes 30h 36m.
Yes, the driving distance between Qinghai to Lhasa is 1793 km. It takes approximately 21h 24m to drive from Qinghai to Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Qinghai, China and Lhasa, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Xining to Lhasa every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥170–460 and the journey takes 21h 30m. Alternatively, Qichezhan operates a bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost ¥340 and the journey takes 30h 30m.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Yushu to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Xining to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,800
Flights from Xining to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Yushu to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Xining to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Golmud Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Yushu to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,000
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
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥340
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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