There are 3 ways to get from Taiyuan to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane TYN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
7h 46m¥1,362–6,568Train
cheapest- Take the train from Taiyuan to Lhasatrain Beijing West
35h 8m¥270–750Drive 2,973.5 km
- Drive from Taiyuan to Lhasacar 2,973.5 km
33h 28m¥2,589–3,739
Taiyuan to Lhasa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taiyuan to Lhasa is to train which costs ¥270 - ¥750 and takes 35h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Taiyuan to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 7h 46m and costs ¥1300 - ¥7000.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Taiyuan and arriving at Lhasa. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35h 8m.
The distance between Taiyuan and Lhasa is 2291 km. The road distance is 2973.5 km.
The best way to get from Taiyuan to Lhasa without a car is to train which takes 35h 8m and costs ¥270 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Taiyuan to Lhasa, including transfers.
Taiyuan to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Taiyuan station.
Taiyuan to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Lhasa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taiyuan to Lhasa is 2974 km. It takes approximately 33h 28m to drive from Taiyuan to Lhasa.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Taiyuan, China and Lhasa, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Taiyuan to Lhasa once daily. Tickets cost ¥270–750 and the journey takes 35h 8m.
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–9,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Train from Taiyuan to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥270–390
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥600–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥850–1,200
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
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