There are 5 ways to get from Kashgar to Tibet 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 51m¥2,961–5,569Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
2d 13h¥496–1,193Train, 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 km
- Drive from Kashgar to Tibetcar 2,600 km
34h 7m¥2,195–3,170Train, 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 Tibet is to train which costs ¥490 - ¥1200 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Kashgar to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 8h 51m and costs ¥2900 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Kashgar to Tibet. 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 Tibet is 1846 km. The road distance is 2600 km.
The best way to get from Kashgar to Tibet without a car is to train which takes 2 days 13h and costs ¥490 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Kashgar to Tibet, including transfers.
Kashgar to Tibet train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, depart from Kashgar station.
Kashgar to Tibet train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, arrive at Lanzhou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kashgar to Tibet is 2600 km. It takes approximately 34h 7m to drive from Kashgar to Tibet.
There are 27+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Kashgar, China and Tibet, China?
You can take a vehicle from Kashgar to Tibet via Kashgar, Lanzhou, and Lhasa 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
- ¥3,800–20,000
Flights from Kashgar Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–12,000
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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