There are 5 ways to get from Lhasa to Kashgar by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane LXA - KHG
8h 35m¥3,054–5,683Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lhasa to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Kashgartrain
2d 13h¥478–1,165Bus, train via Ürümqi
- Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhoubus
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Pingliang Westbus
- Take the bus from Pingliang East to Urumqibus
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Aksubus
- Take the train from Aksu to Kashgartrain
3d 16h¥1,314–1,572Drive 2,600.4 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Kashgarcar 2,600.4 km
34h 8m¥2,198–3,175Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdubus
- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Kashgartrain
3d 11h¥784–1,423
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Kashgar Airport (KHG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Kashgar is to train which costs ¥470 - ¥1200 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Kashgar is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 35m and costs ¥3000 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Lhasa to Kashgar. However, there are services departing from Lhasa and arriving at Kashgar via Lanzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Lhasa and Kashgar is 1841 km. The road distance is 2600.4 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Kashgar without a car is to train which takes 2 days 13h and costs ¥470 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Lhasa to Kashgar, including transfers.
Lhasa to Kashgar train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Lhasa station.
Kashgar is 2h behind Lhasa. It is currently 7:08 AM in Lhasa and 5:08 AM in Kashgar.
Lhasa to Kashgar train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Lanzhou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Kashgar is 2600 km. It takes approximately 34h 8m to drive from Lhasa to Kashgar.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Kashgar, China?
You can take a train from Lhasa to Kashgar via Lanzhou and Kashgar in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Ngari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥9,500–13,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Kashgar Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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