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How to get fromShantou to Lhasaby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Shantou to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane SWA - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    8h 42m
    ¥1,345–6,045

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Chaoshan Station to Guangzhou Easttrain train
    2. Take the train from Guangzhou Baiyun Station to Lhasatrain train
    2d 11h
    ¥543–1,437

  3. Train via Lanzhou

    1. Take the train from Shantou to Guangzhou South stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Lanzhou West Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xiningtrain train
    4. Take the train from Xining to Lhasatrain train
    36h 4m
    ¥1,490–2,021

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Shantou Zongzhan to Futian Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Shenzhen North to Chengdu East Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 7h
    ¥1,009–1,963

  5. Drive  3,789.4 km

    1. Drive from Shantou to Lhasacar car 3,789.4 km
    44h 27m
    ¥3,189–4,606

  6. Train to Huizhou Pingtan Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Shantou to Huizhou Southtrain train
    2. Fly from Huizhou Pingtan Airport (HUZ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane HUZ - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    10h 37m
    ¥2,213–8,853

Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration7h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,336Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,717.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Shantou, China and Lhasa, China?

You can take a train from Shantou to Lhasa via Guangzhou South station, Lanzhou West Station, Xining, and Xining in around 36h 4m.

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