There are 7 ways to get from Tibet to Shanghai by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Tibet to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane LXA - SHA
6h 32m¥2,538–3,962Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lhasa to Shanghai stationtrain Lhasa
2d¥363–1,027Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdubus
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain Chongqing West / ...
47h 22m¥1,408–1,892Drive 3,860.3 km
- Drive from Tibet to Shanghaicar 3,860.3 km
44h 50m¥3,362–4,857Taxi, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the taxi from Tibet to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LXA - PVG
7h 13m¥2,988–7,712Taxi, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Tibet to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane LXA - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
7h 28m¥3,460–6,243Bus
- Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhoubus
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghaibus
2d 22h¥1,098
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tibet to Shanghai is to train which costs ¥360 - ¥1100 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Tibet to Shanghai is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 32m and costs ¥2500 - ¥4000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tibet station to Shanghai. However, there are services departing from Lasa Bus Station and arriving at Shanghai via Lanzhou and Yinchuan Nanmen Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Tibet and Shanghai is 2991 km. The road distance is 3860.3 km.
The best way to get from Tibet to Shanghai without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 22m and costs ¥1400 - ¥1900.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Tibet to Shanghai, including transfers.
Tibet to Shanghai bus services, operated by Qichezhan, depart from Lasa Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tibet to Shanghai is to train which takes 2 days 0h and costs ¥360 - ¥1100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥1098 and takes 2 days 22h.
Tibet to Shanghai bus services, operated by Qichezhan, arrive at Lanzhou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tibet to Shanghai is 3860 km. It takes approximately 44h 50m to drive from Tibet to Shanghai.
What companies run services between Tibet, China and Shanghai, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Lhasa to Shanghai station once daily. Tickets cost ¥340–1,000 and the journey takes 2d. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tibet to Shanghai via Lasa Bus Station, Lanzhou, Lanzhou, and Yinchuan Nanmen Station in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–6,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–7,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–7,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Train from Chengdu East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,200–3,200
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Lhasa to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥340–490
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥750–1,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥578
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- ¥130–160
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
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