There are 5 ways to get from Srinagar to Lhasa by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Srinagar International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Srinagar International Airport (SXR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SXR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
14h 3m¥1,275–4,084Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Srinagar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katratrain
- Take the train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to New Jalpaiguritrain
- Take the bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stopbus
- Drive from Deorali Bus Stop to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
2d 18h¥360–1,015Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Srinagar TRC Road to Kashmere Gate ISBTbus
- Take the bus from ISBT Kashmere gate to Patna Patliputra Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtokbus
- Drive from Sikkim Gangtok to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
2d 7h¥709–875Drive 2,512.3 km
- Drive from Srinagar to Lhasacar 2,512.3 km
37h 25m¥2,211–3,194Bus to Jammu Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Srinagar TRC Road to Kunjwani Bypassbus
- Fly from Jammu Airport (IXJ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane IXJ - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
22h 17m¥1,203–3,861
Srinagar International Airport (SXR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Srinagar to Lhasa is to train and bus and drive which costs ¥360 - ¥1100 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Srinagar to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 14h 3m and costs ¥1200 - ¥4100.
The distance between Srinagar and Lhasa is 1693 km. The road distance is 2512.3 km.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Srinagar to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 2h 30m ahead of Srinagar. It is currently 10:15 PM in Srinagar and 12:45 AM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Srinagar to Lhasa is 2512 km. It takes approximately 37h 25m to drive from Srinagar to Lhasa.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Srinagar, India and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Srinagar to Lhasa. However, you can take the taxi to Srinagar International Airport (SXR) 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 bus from Srinagar TRC Road to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station via Kashmere Gate ISBT, ISBT Kashmere gate, Patna Patliputra Bus Terminal, Patliputra ISBT, Sikkim Gangtok, and Yadong Xian in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Srinagar International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,000
Flights from Srinagar International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Jammu Airport, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Flights from Srinagar International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Leh, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
Flights from Jammu Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,700
Flights from Jammu Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Srinagar International Airport, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,900
Flights from Jammu Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Leh, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Srinagar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥12–103
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥12–15
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥30–45
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥45–60
- First Class (1A)
- ¥70–95
- Chair Car
- ¥56
- Executive Class
- ¥103
Train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to New Jalpaiguri
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥65–550
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ¥65–85
- Third AC (3A)
- ¥170–220
- Second AC (2A)
- ¥240–310
- First Class (1A)
- ¥410–550
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
- 91 82870 09889
- care@zingbus.com
- Website
- zingbus.com
Bus from Srinagar TRC Road to Kashmere Gate ISBT
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–190
- Website
- https://www.zingbus.com/
- A/C Sleeper
- ¥160–180
Bus from Srinagar TRC Road to Kunjwani Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30–85
- Website
- https://www.zingbus.com/
- Phone
- +917903832833
- shreekrishnarath@gmail.com
- Website
- srikrishnarath.in
Bus from Patliputra ISBT to Sikkim Gangtok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥194
- Website
- https://www.srikrishnarath.in/
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥151
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- +919002012099
- sntd@yahoo.com
- Website
- sntd.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥22–39
- Website
- https://www.sntd.in/
- Schedules at
- https://www.sntd.in/PDF/BusSchedule.pdf
- AC Seater
- ¥39
- Non AC Seater
- ¥22
- Phone
- 9064919130
- support@mybusbookings.com
- Website
- apsarabus.in
Bus from Siliguri - SNT Bus Stand to Deorali Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥23–35
- Website
- https://www.apsarabus.in/
- Non AC Seater
- ¥23–35
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