There are 5 ways to get from Kashgar to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane KHG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
8h 48m¥2,943–5,547Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
2d 13h¥474–1,166Train, bus via Ürümqi
- Take the train from Kashgar to Ürümqi Southtrain
- Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang Eastbus
- Take the bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhoubus
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
3d 13h¥1,287–1,519Drive 2,600.6 km
- Drive from Kashgar to Lhasacar 2,600.6 km
34h 8m¥2,198–3,175Train, bus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
3d 11h¥774–1,416
Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kashgar to Lhasa is to train which costs ¥470 - ¥1200 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Kashgar to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 8h 48m and costs ¥2900 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Kashgar to Lhasa. However, there are services departing from Kashgar and arriving at Lhasa via Lanzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Kashgar and Lhasa is 1843 km. The road distance is 2600.6 km.
The best way to get from Kashgar to Lhasa without a car is to train which takes 2 days 13h and costs ¥470 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Kashgar to Lhasa, including transfers.
Kashgar to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, depart from Kashgar station.
Lhasa is 2h ahead of Kashgar. It is currently 7:44 PM in Kashgar and 9:44 PM in Lhasa.
Kashgar to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, arrive at Lanzhou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kashgar to Lhasa is 2601 km. It takes approximately 34h 8m to drive from Kashgar to Lhasa.
What companies run services between Kashgar, China and Lhasa, China?
You can take a vehicle from Kashgar to Lhasa via Kashgar and Lanzhou in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–20,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–13,000
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 Kashgar to Ürümqi South
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–370
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥140–200
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥280–340
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥440–550
Train from Kashgar to Chengdu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥330–800
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥330–470
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥650–800
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,300
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
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