There are 7 ways to get from Ya'an to Lhasa by bus, plane, train, car, taxi, or subway
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Bus to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Station
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)CTU - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
7h 9m¥2,377–4,807Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu General Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Station
37h 26m¥551–585Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu General Bus Station
- Take the train from Chengdu to LhasaChengdu-Lhasa
37h 56mDrive 1,849.8 km
- Drive from Ya'an to Lhasa1,849.8 km
24h 22m¥1,660–2,397Taxi to Xichang Qingshan Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Ya'an to Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC)
- Fly from Xichang Qingshan Airport (XIC) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)XIC - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
6h 35m¥1,357–5,013Bus, subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Station
- Take the subway from Incubation Park to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)TFU - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
8h 4m¥2,385–2,918Bus, train to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu General Bus Station
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Mianyang station
- Fly from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)MIG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
9h 7m¥983–4,815
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ya'an to Lhasa is to bus which costs ¥550 - ¥590 and takes 37h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ya'an to Lhasa is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 6h 35m and costs ¥1300 - ¥5000.
The distance between Ya'an and Lhasa is 1467 km. The road distance is 1849.8 km.
The best way to get from Ya'an to Lhasa without a car is to bus which takes 37h 26m and costs ¥550 - ¥590.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Ya'an to Lhasa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ya'an to Lhasa is 1850 km. It takes approximately 24h 22m to drive from Ya'an to Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Ya'an, China and Lhasa, China?
You can take a bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Lhasa Bus Station via Chengdu General Bus Station, Yinghui Road, North station, and Chengdu in around 37h 26m.
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Bangda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,300
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–8,000
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Bangda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,300
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Aba Hongyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,600
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Bangda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,300
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–9,000
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Bangda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Xichang Qingshan Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,300
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–6,000
Flights from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,600
Train from Chengdu to Lhasa
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Incubation Park to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥10–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Chengdu East to Mianyang station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Chengdu East to Mianyang station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu Shiyangchang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Ya'an Ximen Bus Station to Chengdu General Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥45–85
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- airports-china.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Estimated price
- ¥550–700
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