There are 10 ways to get from Kazakhstan to Tibet 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 from Almaty International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane ALA - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
12h 18m¥1,845–5,549Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
2d 12h¥513–1,402Bus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- 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 19h¥1,275–1,653Drive 3,320.2 km
- Drive from Almaty to Tibetcar 3,320.2 km
40h 5m¥2,791–4,031Fly from Shymkent International Airport, bus
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane CIT - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
11h 51m¥2,159–6,566Fly from Oskemen Airport, bus
- Fly from Oskemen Airport (UKK) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane UKK - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
15h 10m¥2,471–7,080Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, bus
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane NQZ - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
15h¥1,945–6,050Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport, bus
- Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane KGF - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
18h 38m¥2,394–7,107Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain
- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane TAS - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
21h 5m¥2,284–6,598Train, drive
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Dostyktrain
- Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
- Take the train from Jinghe South to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
2d 18h¥709–1,489
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kazakhstan to Tibet is to bus and train which costs ¥500 - ¥1400 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Kazakhstan to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 11h 51m and costs ¥2100 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kazakhstan station to Tibet station. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Lasa Bus Station via Urumqi, Pingliang West and Lanzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Kazakhstan and Tibet is 2072 km. The road distance is 3320.2 km.
The best way to get from Kazakhstan to Tibet without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 12h and costs ¥500 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from Kazakhstan to Tibet, including transfers.
Kazakhstan to Tibet bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
Kazakhstan to Tibet bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Ürümqi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kazakhstan to Tibet is 3320 km. It takes approximately 40h 5m to drive from Kazakhstan to Tibet.
There are 24+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Kazakhstan and Tibet, China?
You can take a vehicle from Almaty to Tibet via Almaty Sayran Bus Station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, Ürümqi South, Urumqi, Pingliang West, Lanzhou, Lanzhou, and Lasa Bus Station in around 3d 19h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Almaty International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Oskemen Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Almaty International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from Oskemen Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Almaty International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Almaty International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Zhezkazgan, Almaty International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Almaty International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–8,500
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,500
Flights from Oskemen Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Almaty International Airport, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–11,000
Flights from Oskemen Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Almaty International Airport, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–11,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Almaty International Airport, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–11,000
Flights from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Shymkent International Airport, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–10,000
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Almaty International Airport, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Oskemen Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Novosibirsk, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–10,000
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
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 Tashkent Central
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- 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
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Dostyk
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥120–210
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥120–135
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥180–210
Train from Jinghe South to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥130–190
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–400
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Urumqi to Pingliang East
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥637
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥116
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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