There are 2 ways to get from Quito to Lhasa by car, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)UIO - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
39h 45m¥6,203–20,203Car, fly to Bhadrapur Airport, drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)UIO - BDP
- Drive from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus to Yadong Xian
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
46h 35m¥5,279–19,697
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 drive and bus which costs ¥5000 - ¥20000 and takes 46h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Lhasa is to car and fly and bus which takes 39h 45m and costs ¥6000 - ¥21000.
The distance between Quito and Lhasa is 16676 km.
It takes approximately 39h 45m to get from Quito to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 13h ahead of Quito. It is currently 6:26 AM in Quito and 7:26 PM 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 Bhadrapur Airport (BDP), take the taxi to Kakarvitta, take the bus to Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus, drive to Yadong Xian, then take the bus to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–20,000
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bhadrapur Airport via Madrid, Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–20,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bhadrapur Airport via Madrid, Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–19,000
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- airports-china.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥151
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- 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
- ¥178
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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