There are 7 ways to get from Lhasa to Sanghai by taxi, plane, train, bus, 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 Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport, train
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA)plane LXA - TNA
- Take the train from Jinan to Liaocheng Westtrain
9h 42m¥1,766–7,310Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lhasa to Zhengzhoutrain Lhasa
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Liaocheng Westtrain Guangzhou
42h 31m¥464–961Train via Xining
- Take the train from Lhasa to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Zhengzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Liaocheng Westtrain
29h 38m¥809–1,452Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdubus
- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Zhengzhoutrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Liaocheng Westtrain
2d 12h¥760–1,221Drive 3,327.1 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Sanghaicar 3,327.1 km
37h 14m¥2,799–4,043Taxi, fly to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)plane LXA - CGO
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Liaocheng Westtrain
7h 36m¥3,046–4,100Taxi, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane LXA - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing Fengtai to Liaochengtrain
10h 33m¥3,639–4,557
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Sanghai is to train which costs ¥460 - ¥1000 and takes 42h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Sanghai is to taxi and fly and train which takes 7h 36m and costs ¥3000 - ¥4100.
No, there is no direct train from Lhasa to Sanghai. However, there are services departing from Lhasa and arriving at Liaocheng West via Xining, Xi'an North and Zhengzhou East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 38m.
The distance between Lhasa and Sanghai is 2837 km. The road distance is 3327.1 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Sanghai without a car is to train via Xining which takes 29h 38m and costs ¥800 - ¥1500.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from Lhasa to Sanghai, including transfers.
Lhasa to Sanghai train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Lhasa station.
Lhasa to Sanghai train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Xining station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Sanghai is 3327 km. It takes approximately 37h 14m to drive from Lhasa to Sanghai.
There are six+ hotels available in Sanghai.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Sanghai, China?
You can take a train from Lhasa to Sanghai via Xining, Xining, Xi'an North, Zhengzhou East, and Liaocheng West in around 29h 38m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–7,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–5,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–5,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–3,700
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–3,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–7,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–7,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–7,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–8,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,900
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
Train from Jinan to Liaocheng West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥60–70
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥100–115
- Business Class Seat
- ¥140–210
Train from Xi'an North to Zhengzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–230
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥340–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥490–700
Train from Zhengzhou East to Liaocheng West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥340–490
Train from Zhengzhou East to Liaocheng West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥340–490
Train from Zhengzhou East to Liaocheng West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥340–490
Train from Zhengzhou East to Liaocheng West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–260
- Business Class Seat
- ¥340–490
Train from Xining to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥380–550
Train from Beijing Fengtai to Liaocheng
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥140–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥140–200
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥220–310
Train from Chengdu Station to Zhengzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–180
- Hard sleeper
- ¥240–330
- Soft sleeper
- ¥390–500
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- ¥130–160
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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