There are 5 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Lhasa by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)UBN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
9h 38m¥2,526–5,645Train
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station34
- Take the train from Hohhot to Zhongwei
- Take the train from Zhongwei to Lhasa
2d 21hTrain, bus via Yinchuan
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station34
- Take the bus from Hohhot to Yinchuan Traveling Bus Station
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhou
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
3d 3hDrive 3,370.6 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Lhasa3,370.6 km
46h 40m¥3,056–4,414Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagan
- Take the train from Baiyinchagan to Jining South Station
- Take the train from Jining South to Xining
- Take the bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Station
3d 7h
New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Lhasa is to drive which costs ¥3000 - ¥4500 and takes 46h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Lhasa is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 9h 38m and costs ¥2500 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Lhasa. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar and arriving at Lhasa via Hohhot and Zhongwei. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Ulaanbaatar (State) and Lhasa is 2562 km. The road distance is 3370.6 km.
The best way to get from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Lhasa without a car is to train which takes 2 days 21h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Lhasa, including transfers.
Ulaanbaatar (State) to Lhasa train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Ulaanbaatar (State) to Lhasa train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Hohhot Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ulaanbaatar (State) to Lhasa is 3371 km. It takes approximately 46h 40m to drive from Ulaanbaatar (State) to Lhasa.
There are 26+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar (State), Mongolia and Lhasa, China?
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Lhasa via Hohhot and Zhongwei in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,500
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–850
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥300–360
- Sitting coach
- ¥100–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥190–220
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot to Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥90–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Baiyinchagan to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Zhongwei to Lhasa
Train from Jining South to Xining
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
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥340
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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