There are 5 ways to get from Baku to Lhasa by plane, bus, car, car ferry, 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, bus
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane GYD - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
16h 24m¥2,627–8,531Drive, car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Drive from Baku to Alatcar
- Take the carferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
- Drive from Kuryk to Mangystaucar
- Take the train from Mangystau to Tschemolgantrain
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
6d 5h¥1,315–2,568Drive 6,095 km
- Drive from Baku to Lhasacar 6,095 km
3d 7h¥5,146–7,432Drive, car ferry, train, bus via Astana
- Drive from Baku to Alatcar
- Take the carferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
- Drive from Kuryk to Mangystaucar
- Take the train from Mangystau to Astana 1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
6d 6h¥1,551–2,469Drive, car ferry, train, bus #2
- Drive from Baku to Alatcar
- Take the carferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
- Drive from Kuryk to Mangystaucar
- Take the train from Mangystau to Chutrain
- Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
6d 21h
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Lhasa is to drive and car ferry and train and bus via Astana which costs ¥1500 - ¥2500 and takes 6 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 16h 24m and costs ¥2600 - ¥9000.
The distance between Baku and Lhasa is 3973 km. The road distance is 6095 km.
It takes approximately 16h 24m to get from Baku to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 4h ahead of Baku. It is currently 9:37 AM in Baku and 1:37 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Baku to Lhasa is 6095 km. It takes approximately 3 days 7h to drive from Baku to Lhasa.
There are 28+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Baku to Lhasa. However, you can take the bus to Baku Heydar Aliyev Airport T1, walk to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Baku to Lhasa via Alat, Kuryk, Mangystau, Tschemolgan, Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, and Lanzhou in around 6d 5h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Mangystau to Tschemolgan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥300–470
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥300–330
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥420–470
Train from Mangystau to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥260–410
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥260–280
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥360–410
Train from Mangystau to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥280–440
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥280–300
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥390–440
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
- Phone
- (+99412) 404 37 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- ASCO
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Passenger
- ¥400–550
- Car
- ¥3,082
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Passenger
- ¥400–550
- Car
- ¥3,082
Car ferry from Alat to Kuryk
- Passenger
- ¥400–550
- Car
- ¥3,082
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