There are 6 ways to get from Bangkok to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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 Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
best- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane BKK - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
9h 52m¥1,537–3,837Train
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain
2d 14h¥1,097–2,344Bus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Shangri-La Countytaxi
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
2d 10h¥1,499–3,009Drive 2,905.9 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Lhasacar 2,905.9 km
43h 7m¥2,471–3,569Fly from Don Mueang International Airport, bus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DMK - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
10h 44m¥1,717–4,133Train, bus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
2d 16h¥1,410–2,279
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Lhasa is to train which costs ¥1100 - ¥2400 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 9h 52m and costs ¥1500 - ¥3900.
No, there is no direct train from Bangkok to Lhasa. However, there are services departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and arriving at Lhasa via Vientiane station, Kunming South and Chongqing West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Bangkok and Lhasa is 2102 km. The road distance is 2905.9 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Lhasa without a car is to train which takes 2 days 14h and costs ¥1100 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Bangkok to Lhasa, including transfers.
Bangkok to Lhasa train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
Lhasa is 1h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 1:27 AM in Bangkok and 2:27 AM in Lhasa.
Bangkok to Lhasa train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Khamsavath Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Lhasa is 2906 km. It takes approximately 43h 7m to drive from Bangkok to Lhasa.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Lhasa, China?
You can take a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Lhasa via Khamsavath Station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, and Chongqing West in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,800
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,100
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,800
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,300
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–180
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥130–180
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥105–115
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–180
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥130–180
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥105–115
Train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥350–390
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥590–640
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,200
Train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥480–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Chongqing West to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–370
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
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
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
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥149–200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ¥149
- First Class
- ¥195
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥130–190
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–260
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥180–260
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- ¥150–190
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