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How to get fromDushanbe to Tibetby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Dushanbe to Tibet by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane plane DYU - LZY
    13h 26m
    ¥3,939–11,196

  2. Train, bus via Ürümqi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dushanbe to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Saryagash to Astana-1train train
    3. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus bus
    4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    5. Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain train
    5d 3h
    ¥1,265–2,077

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dushanbe to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Tashkent Central to Chutrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    5. Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain train
    6. Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain train
    4d 20h

  4. Drive 3,383.3 km

    1. Drive from Dushanbe to Lhasacar car 3,383.3 km
    46h 29m
    ¥2,875–4,152

  5. Fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane DYU - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    12h 27m
    ¥3,276–9,257

Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration15h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,915Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,550 km
  • Duration: 13h 26m

What companies run services between Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Tibet, China?

Zhejiang Loong Airlines, Tibet Airlines Corporation, and five other airlines fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) twice daily.

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