There are 3 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
29h 25m¥7,520–38,886Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- 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
29h 32m¥3,842–20,079Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane PHL - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
29h 41m¥4,707–24,605
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 subway and fly and bus which costs ¥3800 - ¥21000 and takes 29h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 29h 25m and costs ¥7500 - ¥39000.
The distance between Washington and Lhasa is 12394 km.
It takes approximately 29h 25m to get from Washington to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 12h ahead of Washington. It is currently 10:59 PM in Washington and 10:59 AM in Lhasa.
There are seven+ 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
- airchina.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–39,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–20,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–26,000
- Website
- himalaya-airlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Boston, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–43,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Newark, Istanbul, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–43,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Newark, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–41,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via New York JFK, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥11,000–41,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Montreal, Delhi, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–41,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–30,000
- 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
- ¥16–55
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- ¥16–18
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- ¥35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥120–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ¥120–1,700
- Business Class
- ¥490–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥210–4,400
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- ¥210–3,200
- First Class
- ¥1,000–4,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥260–600
- 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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