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There are 9 ways to get from Altai Mountains to Tibet by car, plane, bus, taxi, or train

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  1. Drive to Altay Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Altai Mountains to Altay Airport (AAT)car car
    2. Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane AAT - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    19h 2m
    ¥2,821–7,948

  2. Taxi, bus, train via Zhongwei

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Altai Mountains to Ölgiitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hohhot to Zhongweitrain train
    5. Take the train from Zhongwei to Lhasatrain train
    4d 2h
    ¥1,886–3,127

  3. Taxi, bus, train via Lhasa

    1. Take the taxi from Altai Mountains to Ölgiitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hohhot to Lanzhoutrain train
    5. Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain train
    4d
    ¥1,891–3,047

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Altai Mountains to Ölgiitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Hohhot to Lanzhoutrain train
    5. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus bus
    4d 11h
    ¥2,059–2,900

  5. Drive  3,143.9 km

    1. Drive from Altai Mountains to Tibetcar car 3,143.9 km
    46h 14m
    ¥2,700–3,900

  6. Drive to Altay Airport, fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport, train

    1. Drive from Altai Mountains to Altay Airport (AAT)car car
    2. Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane plane AAT - LZY
    3. Take the train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasatrain train
    28h 52m
    ¥3,315–9,623

  7. Drive to Kelamayi Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Altai Mountains to Kelamayi Airport (KRY)car car
    2. Fly from Kelamayi Airport (KRY) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane KRY - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    33h 9m
    ¥5,354–6,430

  8. Drive to Altay Airport, fly to Shigatse Peace Airport, taxi, bus

    1. Drive from Altai Mountains to Altay Airport (AAT)car car
    2. Fly from Altay Airport (AAT) to Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ)plane plane AAT - RKZ
    3. Take the taxi from Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ) to Shigatse Bus Stationtaxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from Shigatse Bus Station to Lasa Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 48m
    ¥2,248–8,101

  9. Taxi, bus, train via Xining

    1. Take the taxi from Altai Mountains to Ölgiitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Ölgii to Dragon Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Jining South Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Jining South to Xiningtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Stationbus bus
    4d 13h
    ¥1,959–2,990

Altay Airport (AAT) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration15h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,509Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,453 km
  • Duration: 19h 2m

What companies run services between Altai Mountains, Bayan-Ölgiy, Mongolia and Tibet, China?

There is no direct connection from Altai Mountains to Tibet. However, you can drive to Altay Airport (AAT) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Ölgii, take the bus to Dragon Bus Terminal, walk to Tavanshar, take the train to Ulaanbaatar, take the train to Hohhot Station, take the train to Lanzhou, take the train to Lhasa, then take the taxi to Tibet.

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