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How to get fromChengdu to Tibetby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Chengdu to Tibet by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Chengdu to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane plane CTU - LZY
    5h 50m
    ¥1,745–6,882

  2. Taxi, fly to Changdu Bangda Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Chengdu to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX)plane plane CTU - BPX
    3. Take the taxi from Changdu Bangda Airport (BPX) to Chamdotaxi taxi
    6h 56m
    ¥1,391–3,762

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Chengdu to Siguniangshan Towntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Siguniangshan Town to Xinnanmen Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuantrain train
    4. Take the train from Guangyuan to Lhasatrain train
    41h 31m

  4. Taxi, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Chengdu to Siguniangshan Towntaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Siguniangshan Town to Xinnanmen Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 42m

  5. Drive 1,721.7 km

    1. Drive from Chengdu to Lhasacar car 1,721.7 km
    24h 41m
    ¥1,458–2,107

  6. Taxi, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Chengdu to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane CTU - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    7h 41m
    ¥3,162–3,897

Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration1h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,028Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,273.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 50m

What companies run services between Chengdu, Sichuan, China and Tibet, China?

There is no direct connection from Chengdu to Tibet. However, you can take the taxi to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) airport, fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY), then take the taxi to Bayi. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Siguniangshan Town, take the bus to Xinnanmen Station, walk to Xinnanmen Station, take the line 3 subway to Chunxi Road, take the line 2 subway to East station, walk to Chengdu East Station, take the train to Guangyuan, take the train to Lhasa, then take the taxi to Lhasa.

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