There are 8 ways to get from Rostov-on-Don to Tibet by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Krasnodar, fly, bus
best- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)KRR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
27h 31m¥11,252–25,442Drive 6,511 km
cheapest- Drive from Rostov-on-Don to Tibet6,511 km
3d 17h¥5,767–8,329Train, bus via Shortandy
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Kuznetsk
- Take the train from Kuznetsk to Shortandi
- Take the train from Shortandi to Astana 1
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
5d 13hTrain to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bataysk to Mineralnye Vody
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)MRV - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
33h 20m¥7,260–26,389Train to Sochi International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airport
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)AER - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
26h 20m¥7,263–21,357Train to Volgograd International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Fly from Volgograd International Airport (VOG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)VOG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
33h 24m¥7,674–25,398Train, bus
- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Samara
- Take the train from Samara to Karaganda Pass
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
6d 10hTrain
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Irkutsk Pas
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulaanbaatar
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station
- Take the train from Jining South to Zhongwei
- Take the train from Zhongwei to Lhasa
7d 20h
Krasnodar (KRR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Tibet is to drive which costs ¥5500 - ¥8500 and takes 3 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Tibet is to train and fly and bus which takes 26h 20m and costs ¥7000 - ¥22000.
The distance between Rostov-on-Don and Tibet is 5173 km. The road distance is 6511 km.
The best way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Tibet without a car is to train and bus via Shortandy which takes 5 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 27h 31m to get from Rostov-on-Don to Tibet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rostov-on-Don to Tibet is 6511 km. It takes approximately 3 days 17h to drive from Rostov-on-Don to Tibet.
There are 26+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Tibet, China?
You can take a train from Rostov Gl to Tibet via Kazansky Railway Terminal, Irkutsk Pas, Ulaanbaatar, Jining South, Zhongwei, and Lhasa in around 7d 20h.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tashkent, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–31,000
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–34,000
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–25,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Krasnodar to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Samarkand, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tashkent, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–25,000
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Samarkand, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥12,000–27,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Volgograd International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Pulkovo, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–27,000
Flights from Volgograd International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–25,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Almaty, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–26,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥120–270
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥550–750
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥120–170
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥190–270
Train from Rostov Gl to Kuznetsk
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥330–600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥330–460
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥400–600
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥180–350
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥750–1,100
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥180–250
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥250–350
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥340–600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥1,400–2,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥340–480
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥420–600
Train from Rostov Gl to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥320–600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥320–460
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥400–600
Train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥4,300–6,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥1,000–1,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥120–180
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ¥120–180
Train from Bataysk to Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–290
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ¥200–290
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥220–310
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ¥220–310
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- info@mail.skppk.ru
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–80
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–90
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥82–87
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥70–90
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥125–170
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥125–135
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥140–170
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥260–410
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥260–280
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥350–410
Train from Rostov Gl to Kazansky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥240–380
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥240–260
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥320–380
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥160–350
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥160–180
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥310–350
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥577
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Kuznetsk to Shortandi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,000
- 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)
- ¥1,000–1,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,400–2,000
Train from Samara to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,000
- 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)
- ¥1,000–1,500
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,400–2,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shortandi to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥29–50
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥29–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥35–50
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
Train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
Train from Zhongwei to Lhasa
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥75–170
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥230–280
- Sitting coach
- ¥75–95
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥140–170
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥90–850
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥260–320
- Sitting coach
- ¥90–110
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥160–200
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Jining South to Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–250
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥100–150
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥210–250
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥330–410
Train from Jining South to Zhongwei
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
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥438
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥383
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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