There are 4 ways to get from Riga to Tibet 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
27h 45m¥3,889–13,504Bus, 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¥2,385–4,880Drive 7,838.4 km
- Drive from Riga to Tibetcar 7,838.4 km
4d 5h¥9,692–13,999Bus, 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
26h 26m
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Tibet is to bus and train which costs ¥2300 - ¥4900 and takes 6 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 27h 45m and costs ¥3800 - ¥14000.
The distance between Riga and Tibet is 6009 km. The road distance is 7838.4 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Tibet without a car is to bus and train which takes 6 days 23h and costs ¥2300 - ¥4900.
It takes approximately 27h 45m to get from Riga to Tibet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Riga to Tibet is 7838 km. It takes approximately 4 days 5h to drive from Riga to Tibet.
There are 24+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Riga to Tibet. 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, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tibet via Moskow, Bus Station " Northern Gate", Khovrino, Novokuznetskaya, Paveletsky Rail Terminal, Karaganda Pass, Karagandy Bus station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, Lanzhou, and Lhasa in around 6d 23h.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–15,000
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–14,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Stockholm, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–14,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
- 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
- ¥1,400–2,800
- 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)
- ¥1,400–2,100
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥2,000–2,800
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–450
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–500
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥190–280
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥420–500
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–850
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Pskov-1 to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥61–160
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ¥110–160
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
- ¥200–750
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥392
- 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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