There are 7 ways to get from Lhasa to Bishkek by taxi, 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.
Taxi, fly to Osh, bus
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Osh (OSS)plane LXA - OSS
- Take the bus from Osh Bus station to Özgönbus
- Take the bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
27h 14m$417–1,743Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Lhasa to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
- Drive from Yining to Altynkolcar
- Take the train from Altynkol to Almaty 1train
- Take the train from Almaty 1 to Otartrain
- Drive from Otar to Bishkekcar
2d 13h$115–331Drive 3,257.3 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Bishkekcar 3,257.3 km
43h 14m$411–593Taxi, fly to Almaty International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane LXA - ALA
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
17h 3m$308–886Taxi, fly to Kashgar Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane LXA - KHG
- Drive from Kashgar Airport (KHG) to Bishkekcar
17h 21m$530–944Taxi, fly to Issyk-Kul International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU)plane LXA - IKU
- Take the taxi from Issyk-Kul International Airport (IKU) to Rybachyetaxi
- Take the train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2train
34h 43m$442–1,244Train
- Take the train from Lhasa to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing to Pyongyangtrain
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Omsk-Passtrain
- Take the train from Omsk-Pass to Kurort-Borowoetrain
- Take the train from Kurort-Borovoe to Bischkek 2train
11d 4h
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Osh (OSS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Bishkek is to train and drive which costs $110 - $340 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Bishkek is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 17h 3m and costs $300 - $900.
No, there is no direct train from Lhasa to Bishkek. However, there are services departing from Lhasa and arriving at Bischkek 2 via Beijing West, Beijing, Pyongyang, Omsk-Pass and Kurort-Borovoe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11 days 4h.
The distance between Lhasa and Bishkek is 2701 km. The road distance is 3257.3 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Bishkek without a car is to train which takes 11 days 4h and costs .
It takes approximately 27h 14m to get from Lhasa to Bishkek, including transfers.
Lhasa to Bishkek train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Lhasa station.
Bishkek is 2h behind Lhasa. It is currently 10:19 AM in Lhasa and 8:19 AM in Bishkek.
Lhasa to Bishkek train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Beijing West Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Bishkek is 3257 km. It takes approximately 43h 14m to drive from Lhasa to Bishkek.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
You can take a train from Lhasa to Bischkek 2 via Beijing West Station, Beijing West, Beijing, Pyongyang, Omsk-Pass, and Kurort-Borovoe in around 11d 4h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Osh via Xining, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,400
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Osh via Chengdu, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Almaty International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Almaty International Airport via Chengdu, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Osh via Chengdu, Kashgar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Osh via Ngari, Kashgar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Osh via Tianfu International, Kashgar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Ngari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–1,800
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Almaty International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Ngari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–2,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Almaty International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Tianfu International, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Xining, Urumqi, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Ngari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Tianfu International, Almaty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,800
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- unilode.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Issyk-Kul International Airport via Tianfu International, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Train from Lhasa to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- $28–45
- Hard Sleeper
- $60–75
- Soft Sleeper
- $85–130
Train from Lanzhou to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- $26–40
- Hard Sleeper
- $55–70
- Soft Sleeper
- $80–120
Train from Lhasa to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- $45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- $100–130
- Soft Sleeper
- $140–200
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- $28–40
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Altynkol to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $6–8
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $6–9
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 1 to Otar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $50–75
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $75–110
Train from Omsk-Pass to Kurort-Borowoe
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $75–110
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $100–150
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Rybachye to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Standard
- $2
- Lux
- $6
Train from Kurort-Borovoe to Bischkek 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Beijing to Pyongyang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
Train from Pyongyang to Omsk-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 6d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- +996 312 64-23-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtovokzal.kg
Bus from Osh Bus station to Özgön
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
Bus from Özgön to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12
- Book at
- https://tezket.kg/
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Bishkek Avtovokzal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $11–24
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
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