There are 6 ways to get from Qinghai to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly from Xining, bus
best- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane XNN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
5h 38m¥996–5,546Train
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to Lhasatrain Shanghai / ...
19h 45m¥191–485Bus
- 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¥1,561–2,255Fly 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 29m¥1,183–5,594Taxi to Gannan Xiahe Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Rongwo to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)taxi
- Fly from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane GXH - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
5h 57m¥2,469–7,814
Xining (XNN) 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 19h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Qinghai to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 5h 38m and costs ¥950 - ¥6000.
The distance between Qinghai and Lhasa is 1402 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 19h 45m and costs ¥190 - ¥490.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Qinghai to Lhasa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Qinghai to Lhasa is to train which takes 19h 45m 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 24+ 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 19h 39m. 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 Xining to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–5,500
Flights from Yushu to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xining to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from Gannan Xiahe Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Xining to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–5,500
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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Estimated price
- ¥240–290
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