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There are 5 ways to get from Turpan to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car

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Fly from Turpan, bus
best
1. Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)TLQ - LXA
2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
14h 4m
¥1,657–7,063
Taxi, train, bus
cheapest
1. Take the taxi from Turpan to Turfan
2. Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Station
3. Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Station
2d 22h
¥1,199–1,212
Train
1. Take the train from Turfan North to LanzhouÜrümqi
2. Take the train from Lanzhou to LhasaShanghai / ...
38h 50m
Drive 2,481.5 km
1. Drive from Turpan to Lhasa2,481.5 km
29h 46m
¥2,211–3,194
Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly, bus
1. Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
2. Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)URC - LXA
3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
12h 13m
¥3,362–6,562

Turpan (TLQ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

12Weekly Planes

14h 16mAverage Duration

¥1,603Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,610.1 km
Duration: 14h 4m

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

You can take a vehicle from Turpan to Lhasa via Turfan North and Lanzhou in around 38h 50m.

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Lhasa, China

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Things to do in Lhasa

Potala Palace(Opens in a new window)

The Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China was the residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to India during the 1959 Tibetan uprising. It is now a museum and World Heritage Site.

Sera Monastery(Opens in a new window)

Sera Monastery ( "Wild Roses Monastery"; ) is one of the "great three" Gelug university monasteries of Tibet, located 1.25 mi north of Lhasa and about north of the Jokhang. The other two are Ganden Monastery and Drepung Monastery. The origin of its name is attributed to a fact that the site where the monastery was built was surrounded by wild roses in bloom.

Drepung Monastery(Opens in a new window)

Drepung Monastery (, "Rice Heap Monastery"), located at the foot of Mount Gephel, is one of the "great three" Gelug university gompas (monasteries) of Tibet. The other two are Ganden Monastery and Sera Monastery.

Norbulingka(Opens in a new window)

Norbulingka (Tibetan: ནོར་བུ་གླིང་ཀ་; Wylie: Nor-bu-gling-ka; ; literally "The Jewelled Park") is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet, China, built from 1755. It served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the 14th Dalai Lama's exile in 1959. Part of the "Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace", Norbulingka is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and was added as an extension of this Historic Ensemble in 2001. It was built by the 7th Dalai Lama and served both as administrative centre and religious centre. It is a unique representation of Tibetan palace architecture.

Places to stay in Lhasa

Shangri-La Lhasa(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Fengma Feiyang Hostel(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Gaisang Mêdog Aroma Fragrance Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

House Of Shambhala(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

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