There are 5 ways to get from Bangkok to Tibet by plane, bus, train, 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
11h¥1,155–3,959Train
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¥1,108–2,366Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khongbus
- Take the bus from Chiang Khong Transfer to Boten stationbus
- Take the train from Boten station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
2d 23h¥1,619–2,498Drive 2,895.6 km
- Drive from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Tibetcar 2,895.6 km
42h 57m¥2,626–3,792Fly 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 57m¥1,452–3,876
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Tibet is to train which costs ¥1100 - ¥2400 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 10h 57m and costs ¥1400 - ¥3900.
No, there is no direct train from Bangkok to Tibet. 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 Tibet is 2105 km. The road distance is 2895.6 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Tibet without a car is to train which takes 2 days 14h and costs ¥1100 - ¥2400.
It takes approximately 11h to get from Bangkok to Tibet, including transfers.
Bangkok to Tibet train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
Bangkok to Tibet train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Khamsavath station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Tibet is 2896 km. It takes approximately 42h 57m to drive from Bangkok to Tibet.
There are 24+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Tibet, China?
You can take a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Tibet via Khamsavath station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, Chongqing West, and Lhasa in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,600
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Vientiane, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,600
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥40–180
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥120–180
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥100–115
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥430–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥430–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Boten station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥260–750
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥260–450
- First Class
- ¥370–750
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
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Khong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥150–318
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ¥150–170
- VIP
- ¥234
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Chiang Khong Transfer to Boten station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥296
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
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