There are 4 ways to get from Quito to Lhasa by car, plane, bus, or train
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 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
35h 55m¥5,198–15,198Car, fly to Bagdogra Airport, train, drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane UIO - IXB
- Take the train from Siliguri Jn to New Mal Jntrain
- Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
2d 2h¥3,726–9,677Car, 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 42m¥5,288–15,368Car, fly to Bhadrapur Airport, drive, train, bus
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Bhadrapur Airport (BDP)plane UIO - BDP
- Drive from Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) to Siliguri Jncar
- Take the train from Siliguri Jn to New Mal Jntrain
- Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
46h 43m¥4,843–17,709
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 train and drive and bus which costs ¥3700 - ¥10000 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Lhasa is to car and fly and bus which takes 35h 55m and costs ¥5000 - ¥16000.
The distance between Quito and Lhasa is 16676 km.
It takes approximately 35h 55m to get from Quito to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 13h ahead of Quito. It is currently 11:20 PM in Quito and 12:20 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 Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY), take the taxi to Nyingchi Station, then take the train to Lhasa.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–15,000
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
- ¥5,000–15,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Montreal, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Toronto, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Madrid, Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–10,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via New York JFK, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Madrid, Munich, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–10,000
- 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
- ¥4,300–17,000
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Bhadrapur Airport via Madrid, Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–17,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Madrid, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Madrid, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–15,000
Train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–100
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥190–280
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Siliguri Jn to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥9–75
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥9–12
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥27–35
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥35–45
- First Class (1A)
- ¥55–75
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 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
- ¥174
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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