There are 2 ways to get from Quito to Lhasa by car, plane, bus, or train
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Car, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane UIO - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
43h 35m¥4,998–23,198Car, fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane UIO - LZY
- Take the train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasatrain
39h 37m¥6,288–24,368
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Lhasa is to car and fly and bus which costs ¥5000 - ¥24000 and takes 43h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Lhasa is to car and fly and train which takes 39h 37m and costs ¥6000 - ¥25000.
The distance between Quito and Lhasa is 16676 km.
It takes approximately 43h 35m to get from Quito to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 13h ahead of Quito. It is currently 8:54 PM in Quito and 9:54 AM in Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Quito to Lhasa. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY), take the taxi to Nyingchi Station, then take the train to Lhasa.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–23,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Madrid, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–27,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–24,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Madrid, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–27,000
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Madrid, Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–25,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–24,000
Train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–100
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥190–280
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
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ¥173
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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