There are 7 ways to get from Kyrgyzstan to Lhasa by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Osh (OSS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane OSS - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
24h 22m¥6,044–18,047Bus, train via Ürümqi
cheapest- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
2d 18h¥534–1,416Drive, train
- Drive from Bishkek to Otarcar
- Take the train from Otar to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain
- Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar
- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
2d 11h¥808–2,195Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
3d 19h¥1,229–1,611Drive 3,256.7 km
- Drive from Bishkek to Lhasacar 3,256.7 km
43h 11m¥2,752–3,974Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
3d 8h¥1,039–1,731Bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
- Take the train from Kashgar to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
4d 6h¥1,339–1,981
Osh (OSS) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kyrgyzstan to Lhasa is to bus and train via Ürümqi which costs ¥500 - ¥1500 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Kyrgyzstan to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 24h 22m and costs ¥6000 - ¥18000.
The distance between Kyrgyzstan and Lhasa is 2138 km. The road distance is 3256.7 km.
The best way to get from Kyrgyzstan to Lhasa without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 19h and costs ¥1200 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 24h 22m to get from Kyrgyzstan to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 2h ahead of Kyrgyzstan. It is currently 9:16 PM in Kyrgyzstan and 11:16 PM in Lhasa.
Yes, the driving distance between Kyrgyzstan to Lhasa is 3257 km. It takes approximately 43h 11m to drive from Kyrgyzstan to Lhasa.
There are 25+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Kyrgyzstan and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Kyrgyzstan to Lhasa. However, you can take the taxi to Osh (OSS) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bishkek to Lhasa via Otar, Almaty 1, Kerimagash, Yining, Ürümqi, and Lanzhou in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Osh to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–23,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Otar to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥64–130
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥64–69
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥110–130
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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