There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Riga International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane RIX - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
21h 6m¥4,738–11,342Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
6d 23h¥2,680–4,973Drive 7,839 km
- Drive from Riga to Lhasacar 7,839 km
4d 5h¥9,712–14,028Bus, train to Pulkovo Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Pskov-1 to Airporttrain
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LED - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
27h 28m
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Lhasa is to bus and train which costs ¥2600 - ¥5000 and takes 6 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 21h 6m and costs ¥4700 - ¥12000.
The distance between Riga and Lhasa is 6005 km. The road distance is 7839 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Lhasa without a car is to bus and train which takes 6 days 23h and costs ¥2600 - ¥5000.
It takes approximately 21h 6m to get from Riga to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 5h ahead of Riga. It is currently 2:10 PM in Riga and 7:10 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Lhasa is 7839 km. It takes approximately 4 days 5h to drive from Riga to Lhasa.
There are seven+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Riga to Lhasa. However, you can take the line 22 bus to Rīgas lidosta, walk to Riga International Airport (RIX) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Lhasa via Moskow, Bus Station " Northern Gate", Khovrino, Novokuznetskaya, Paveletsky Rail Terminal, Karaganda Pass, Karagandy Bus station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, and Lanzhou in around 6d 23h.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–15,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–12,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–16,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–16,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–14,000
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,900
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥1,500–2,200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥2,100–2,900
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Pskov-1 to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–130
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ¥85–130
- Commuter Electric Train
- ¥80–120
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
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥400–750
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥408
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- markatek_spb@mail.ru
- Website
- markatek.travel
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- vissa@apollo.lv
- Website
- vissareiss.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://vissareiss.lv/
- Schedules at
- https://vissareiss.lv/?highlight=0&sitepage=#Schedule
- Book at
- https://vissareiss.lv/index.php?sitepage=ticket_offer_en
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