There are 4 ways to get from Dushanbe to Lhasa 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, bus
best- Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DYU - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
16h 10m¥3,277–9,386Train, bus via Ürümqi
cheapest- Take the train from Dushanbe to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
- Take the train from Shymkent 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
5d 1h¥1,302–2,088Train, bus
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Take the train from Tashkent Central 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
4d 20hDrive 3,383.4 km
- Drive from Dushanbe to Lhasacar 3,383.4 km
46h 24m¥2,844–4,108
Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dushanbe to Lhasa is to train and bus via Ürümqi which costs ¥1300 - ¥2100 and takes 5 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Dushanbe to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 16h 10m and costs ¥3200 - ¥9500.
The distance between Dushanbe and Lhasa is 2333 km. The road distance is 3383.4 km.
The best way to get from Dushanbe to Lhasa without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 10m to get from Dushanbe to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 3h ahead of Dushanbe. It is currently 12:57 AM in Dushanbe and 3:57 AM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Dushanbe to Lhasa is 3383 km. It takes approximately 46h 24m to drive from Dushanbe to Lhasa.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Dushanbe to Lhasa. However, you can fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dushanbe to Lhasa via Tashkent Central, Chu, Chu, Bishkek Avtovokzal, Kashgar, Kashgar, and Lanzhou in around 4d 20h.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–12,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An, Xiahe
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–14,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Almaty, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tashkent, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Dushanbe to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥260–330
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
Train from Dushanbe to Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥260–330
- Book at
- Tajikistan Railways
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Chu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–100
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥250–340
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥230–290
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥80–100
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–50
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥140–200
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥80–100
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥35–50
Train from Kashgar to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥270–650
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥270–390
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥500–650
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,100
Train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ¥190–280
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥420–500
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–850
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Lanzhou to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥190–500
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ¥190–280
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥420–500
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–850
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Shymkent to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥175–290
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥175–185
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥250–290
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥474
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +996 555 452 709
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥567
- Book at
- Bishkek City Hall
- Book at
- Tezket.kg
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