There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Lhasa by plane, bus, subway, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DCA - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
30h 35m¥9,584–28,675Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane EWR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
32h 56m¥4,931–16,031Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane IAD - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
30h 2m¥5,042–16,080Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane JFK - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
33h 36m¥5,231–19,076
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Lhasa is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥4900 - ¥16000 and takes 32h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Lhasa is to subway and fly and bus which takes 30h 2m and costs ¥5000 - ¥17000.
The distance between Washington and Lhasa is 12394 km.
It takes approximately 30h 35m to get from Washington to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 13h ahead of Washington. It is currently 2:52 AM in Washington and 3:52 PM in Lhasa.
There are 21+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Lhasa. However, you can fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau.
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–38,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–39,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Montreal, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–38,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–18,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Munich, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–22,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kuwait, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–15,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Riyadh, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–16,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,900–19,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Dubai, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–24,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Doha, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–22,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥9,000–29,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Brussels, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–14,000
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥17–55
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- ¥17–18
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- ¥40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥200–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ¥200–2,100
- Business Class
- ¥600–2,400
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥210–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ¥210–2,100
- Business Class
- ¥650–2,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥350–5,000
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- ¥350–3,400
- First Class
- ¥1,400–5,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥230–2,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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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