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How to get fromGansu to Lhasaby bus, plane, train, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Gansu to Lhasa by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi

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  1. Bus to Lanzhou, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane LHW - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    6h 6m
    ¥905–4,355

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain train Shanghai / ...
    23h 29m
    ¥190–500

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 35m
    ¥380

  4. Drive  2,011.3 km

    1. Drive from Lanzhou to Lhasacar car 2,011.3 km
    23h 53m
    ¥1,691–2,442

  5. Train to Guangyuan Panlong Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the train from Longnan Station to Guangyuantrain train
    2. Fly from Guangyuan Panlong Airport (GYS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane GYS - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    6h 41m
    ¥966–4,626

  6. Bus, taxi to Gannan Xiahe Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Linxia to Xiahe Countybus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Xiahe County to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane GXH - LXA
    4. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    7h 45m
    ¥1,987–5,753

  7. Fly from Jinchang, bus

    1. Fly from Jinchang (JIC) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane JIC - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    21h 51m
    ¥1,033–4,794

Lanzhou (LHW) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥848Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,559.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 6m

What companies run services between Gansu, China and Lhasa, China?

China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Lanzhou to Lhasa 4 times a day. Tickets cost ¥190–500 and the journey takes 22h 27m. Alternatively, Qichezhan operates a bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥380 and the journey takes 33h.

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