There are 5 ways to get from Sabah to Tibet by plane, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BKI - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
10h 33m¥1,998–5,226Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport, taxi, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ)plane BKI - RKZ
- Take the taxi from Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) to Shigatse Bus Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Shigatse Bus Station to Lasa Bus Stationbus
30h 28m¥1,248–3,367Fly Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane TWU - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
21h 21m¥1,837–5,658Fly Sandakan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SDK - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
17h 41m¥2,387–7,099Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane BKI - LZY
- Take the train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasatrain
14h 42m¥2,157–7,581
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Tibet is to fly and taxi and bus which costs ¥1200 - ¥3400 and takes 30h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 10h 33m and costs ¥2000 - ¥5500.
The distance between Sabah and Tibet is 3765 km.
It takes approximately 10h 33m to get from Sabah to Tibet, including transfers.
There are 24+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Sabah to Tibet. However, you can 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 the taxi to Tawau-Airport-TWU 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.
Airlines
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Yibin Wuliangye
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport via Hong Kong, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport via Fuzhou, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Macau, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Macau, Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Yibin Wuliangye
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Shigatse Peace Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Hong Kong, Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Hong Kong, Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Macau, Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Tawau Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Yibin Wuliangye
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
Train operators
Train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–100
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥190–280
Bus operators
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
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Shigatse Bus Station to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- ¥110–140
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