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

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There are 6 ways to get from Laos to Tibet by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane LPQ - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    18h 3m
    ¥1,459–7,566

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain train
    2d 2h
    ¥1,077–2,194

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    ¥1,368–2,102

  4. Drive  3,083.2 km

    1. Drive from Vientiane to Tibetcar car 3,083.2 km
    40h
    ¥3,696–5,338

  5. Fly from Wattay International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane VTE - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    9h 52m
    ¥1,452–7,056

  6. Train, bus via Kunming

    1. Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kunming East to Chengdu Eastbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 11h
    ¥1,106–1,886

Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration19h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,478Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,610.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 3m

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.

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