There are 5 ways to get from Semey to Tibet by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Semey Airport (PLX) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane PLX - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
14h 46m¥2,959–13,066Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Semey to Aktogaytrain
- Take the train from Aktogay to Dostyktrain
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
2d 14h¥702–2,309Bus, train
- Take the bus from Semey to Saparzhai bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
3d 19h¥1,168–1,448Drive 3,654.5 km
- Drive from Semey to Tibetcar 3,654.5 km
2d¥3,144–4,541Train, bus
- Take the train from Semey 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
4d 13h¥919–1,623
Semey Airport (PLX) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Semey to Tibet is to train and bus which costs ¥900 - ¥1700 and takes 4 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Semey to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 14h 46m and costs ¥2900 - ¥14000.
The distance between Semey and Tibet is 2580 km. The road distance is 3654.5 km.
The best way to get from Semey to Tibet without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 19h and costs ¥1100 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 14h 46m to get from Semey to Tibet, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Semey to Tibet is 3655 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Semey to Tibet.
There are 23+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Semey, Kazakhstan and Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Semey to Tibet. However, you can take the taxi to Semey Airport (PLX) 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 train from Semey to Tibet via Aktogay, Dostyk, Jinghe South, Ürümqi, Lanzhou, and Lhasa in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Almaty, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–13,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Semey Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Almaty, Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–14,000
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Semey to Aktogay
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥65–110
- 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)
- ¥80–110
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥65–90
Train from Aktogay to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–80
- 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)
- ¥60–80
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥50–75
Train from Semey to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–240
- 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)
- ¥180–240
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥120–170
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Semey to Aktogay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥500–950
- 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)
- ¥500–700
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥650–950
Train from Jinghe South to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥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
- +7 (7232) 76 50 40
- Website
- autovokzal.kz
Bus from Semey to Saparzhai bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥147
- Website
- https://autovokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://autovokzal.kz/schedule
- Book at
- https://autovokzal.kz/booking/
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥471
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥412
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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