There are 9 ways to get from Laos to Tibet by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly from Wattay International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane VTE - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
9h 2m¥1,552–7,056Train
cheapest- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain
2d 2h¥1,077–2,194Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Shangri-La Countytaxi
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
47h 56m¥1,328–1,951Drive 3,083.3 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Tibetcar 3,083.3 km
39h 46m¥3,704–5,350Fly from Xieng Khouang Airport, bus
- Fly from Xieng Khouang Airport (XKH) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane XKH - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
19h 53m¥1,643–7,547Fly from Sam Neua, bus
- Fly from Sam Neua (NEU) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane NEU - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
17h 22m¥1,343–6,047Fly from Pakse International Airport, bus
- Fly from Pakse International Airport (PKZ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane PKZ - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
14h 6m¥3,343–9,547Fly from Savannakhet Airport, bus
- Fly from Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane ZVK - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
17h 6m¥2,050–9,058Train, bus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming East to Chengdu Eastbus
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
2d 11h¥1,106–1,886
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Laos to Tibet is to train and bus which costs ¥1100 - ¥1900 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Laos to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 9h 2m and costs ¥1500 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Laos station to Tibet. However, there are services departing from Vientiane station and arriving at Lhasa via Kunming South and Chongqing West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Laos and Tibet is 1794 km. The road distance is 3083.3 km.
The best way to get from Laos to Tibet without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 47h 56m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Laos to Tibet, including transfers.
Laos to Tibet train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, depart from Vientiane station.
Laos to Tibet train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Laos to Tibet is 3083 km. It takes approximately 39h 46m to drive from Laos to Tibet.
There are 28+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Laos and Tibet, China?
You can take a vehicle from Vientiane to Tibet via Vientiane station, Kunming South, Chongqing West, and Lhasa in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Xieng Khouang Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Xieng Khouang Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Sam Neua to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Sam Neua to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Pakse International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
Flights from Pakse International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–11,000
Flights from Savannakhet Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Savannakhet Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,000
Flights from Xieng Khouang Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Xieng Khouang Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Sam Neua to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Sam Neua to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Pakse International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–14,000
Flights from Savannakhet Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Savannakhet Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Xieng Khouang Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Sam Neua to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Savannakhet Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Xieng Khouang Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,500
Flights from Sam Neua to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Pakse International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–11,000
Flights from Savannakhet Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Sam Neua to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Pakse International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Lijiang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–13,000
Flights from Savannakhet Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–13,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Savannakhet Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wattay International Airport, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥350–390
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥590–640
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,200
Train from Chongqing West to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–370
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–250
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥180–250
Bus from Kunming East to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–300
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥210–300
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- ¥110–140
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