There are 5 ways to get from Russia to Tibet by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly from Khabarovsk Novy Airport, bus
best- Fly from Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane KHV - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
14h 42m¥2,076–8,585Train, bus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shortanditrain
- Take the train from Shortandi to Astana 1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
5d 8h¥2,277–4,193Drive 6,927.4 km
- Drive from Moscow to Tibetcar 6,927.4 km
3d 17h¥6,033–8,715Fly from Pulkovo Airport, bus
- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LED - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 37m¥3,153–14,061Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SVO - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
17h 28m¥2,576–13,184
Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Tibet is to train and bus which costs ¥2200 - ¥4200 and takes 5 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 14h 42m and costs ¥2000 - ¥9000.
The distance between Russia and Tibet is 4382 km. The road distance is 6927.4 km.
The best way to get from Russia to Tibet without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 8h and costs ¥2200 - ¥4200.
It takes approximately 14h 42m to get from Russia to Tibet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Russia to Tibet is 6927 km. It takes approximately 3 days 17h to drive from Russia to Tibet.
There are 25+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Russia and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Russia to Tibet. However, you can take the taxi to Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) 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 subway from Teatralnaya to Tibet via Paveletskaya, Paveletsky Rail Terminal, Shortandi, Astana 1, Saparzhai bus station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, Lanzhou, and Lhasa in around 5d 8h.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Khabarovsk Novy Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Vladivostok, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,000
Flights from Khabarovsk Novy Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Harbin, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–10,000
Flights from Khabarovsk Novy Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Dazhou Jinya
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–10,000
Flights from Khabarovsk Novy Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Daxing, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
Flights from Khabarovsk Novy Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Daxing, Bazhong Enyang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Khabarovsk Novy Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Daxing, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–14,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–13,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–11,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–13,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Khabarovsk Novy Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Vladivostok, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,000
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–15,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–13,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shortandi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,700
- 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)
- ¥1,400–2,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,900–2,700
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shortandi to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30–50
- 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)
- ¥30–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥35–50
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
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
- ¥459
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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