There are 8 ways to get from Samarkand to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SKD - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
12h 7m¥3,331–12,032Train, bus via Ürümqi
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
3d 9h¥697–1,735Bus, train
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
4d 13h¥1,515–2,046Drive 3,654.5 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Lhasacar 3,654.5 km
2d 1h¥3,207–4,632Fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport, train
- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane SKD - LZY
- Take the train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasatrain
21h 14m¥7,121–15,202Train, bus
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Tashkent North to Chutrain
- Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
4d 4hTrain, bus via Astana
- Take the train from Samarkand to Tashkent Northtrain
- Take the train from Saryagash 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
4d 11h¥1,023–1,913Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Samarkand to Djizaktrain
- Take the bus from Jizzakh to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
5d 1h¥1,742–2,825
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Lhasa is to train and bus via Ürümqi which costs ¥650 - ¥1800 and takes 3 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 12h 7m and costs ¥3300 - ¥12000.
The distance between Samarkand and Lhasa is 2532 km. The road distance is 3654.5 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Lhasa without a car is to train and bus via Ürümqi which takes 3 days 9h and costs ¥650 - ¥1800.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Samarkand to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 3h ahead of Samarkand. It is currently 11:34 PM in Samarkand and 2:34 AM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Lhasa is 3654 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Samarkand to Lhasa.
There are 22+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Samarkand to Lhasa. However, you can take the taxi to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) 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 train from Samarkand to Lhasa via Tashkent North, Severnyj Vokzal, Kafe Tabassum, Tashkent bus station, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, and Lanzhou in around 3d 9h.
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–13,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Urumqi, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–15,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–20,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Urumqi, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–20,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An, Xiahe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–15,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–20,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An, Xiahe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–14,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–12,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–15,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–20,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–13,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–15,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–20,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Urumqi, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–13,000
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–20,000
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥156–240
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- ¥220–240
- Econom class
- ¥156
Train from Samarkand to Djizak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥59–95
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Business class
- ¥85–95
- Econom class
- ¥59
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Tashkent North
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥82–120
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- ¥82–87
- Coupe
- ¥105–120
- SV
- ¥180–200
Train from Samarkand to Djizak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥64–90
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- ¥64–68
- Coupe
- ¥80–90
- SV
- ¥120–140
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
Train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–100
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥190–280
Train from Kashgar to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥320–440
- Hard sleeper
- ¥550–800
- Soft sleeper
- ¥900–1,200
Train from Kashgar to Chengdu Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥400–550
- Hard sleeper
- ¥700–1,000
- Soft sleeper
- ¥1,100–1,500
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent North to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–90
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥210–300
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥140–200
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥60–90
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saryagash to Astana-1
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥130–270
- 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)
- ¥200–270
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥130–190
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
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Almaty Sayran Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–170
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥47
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–220
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Jizzakh to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥22
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–370
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- bishkekvokzal@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥592
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥440
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
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