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How to get fromKyrgyzstan to Tibetby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Kyrgyzstan to Tibet by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Yining Airport, fly, bus

    best
    1. Drive from Karakol to Yining Airport (YIN)car car
    2. Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane YIN - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    16h 10m
    ¥4,853–9,995

  2. Bus, train via Ürümqi

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Almaty Sayran Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain train
    2d 18h
    ¥546–1,434

  3. Drive, train

    1. Drive from Bishkek to Otarcar car
    2. Take the train from Otar to Almaty 1train train
    3. Take the train from Almaty 1 to Kerimagashtrain train
    4. Drive from Kerimagash to Yiningcar car
    5. Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain train
    6. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    7. Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain train
    2d 11h
    ¥850–2,209

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain train
    3. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 19h
    ¥1,227–1,610

  5. Drive  3,256.1 km

    1. Drive from Bishkek to Tibetcar car 3,256.1 km
    43h 10m
    ¥2,799–4,043

  6. Drive to Almaty International Airport, fly, bus

    1. Drive from Balykchy to Mamyr-1car car
    2. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane ALA - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    17h 7m
    ¥2,129–5,459

  7. Bus to Kashgar Airport, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    2. Fly from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane KHG - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    27h 59m
    ¥4,140–10,650

  8. Bus, train via Lhasa

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain train
    3d 8h
    ¥1,059–1,757

  9. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kashgar to Chengdu Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus bus
    4d 6h
    ¥1,337–1,980

Yining Airport (YIN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration14h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket¥4,501Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,260.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 10m

What companies run services between Kyrgyzstan and Tibet, China?

There is no direct connection from Kyrgyzstan to Tibet. However, you can drive to Yining Airport (YIN) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau, then take the taxi to Tibet. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bishkek to Tibet via Otar, Almaty 1, Kerimagash, Yining, Ürümqi, Lanzhou, and Lhasa in around 2d 11h.

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