There are 4 ways to get from Lhasa to Tiger Leaping Gorge by taxi, plane, 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 Diqing Shangri-La Airport
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)plane LXA - DIG
- Take the taxi from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Tiger Leaping Gorgetaxi
4h 1m¥2,246–4,610Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La Countybus
- Take the taxi from Shangri-La County to Tiger Leaping Gorgetaxi
25h 15m¥751–801Drive 1,619.7 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Tiger Leaping Gorgecar 1,619.7 km
21h 56m¥1,377–1,989Taxi, fly to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG)plane LXA - LJG
- Take the taxi from Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel to Tiger Leaping Gorgetaxi
4h 45m¥3,616–4,380
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Tiger Leaping Gorge is to bus and taxi which costs ¥750 - ¥810 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Tiger Leaping Gorge is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 1m and costs ¥2200 - ¥4700.
The distance between Lhasa and Tiger Leaping Gorge is 1028 km. The road distance is 1619.7 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Tiger Leaping Gorge without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 25h 15m and costs ¥750 - ¥810.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Lhasa to Tiger Leaping Gorge, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Tiger Leaping Gorge is 1620 km. It takes approximately 21h 56m to drive from Lhasa to Tiger Leaping Gorge.
There are seven+ hotels available in Tiger Leaping Gorge.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Tiger Leaping Gorge, China?
There is no direct connection from Lhasa to Tiger Leaping Gorge. However, you can take the taxi to Lhasa-Airport-LXA airport, fly to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG), then take the taxi to Tiger Leaping Gorge. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Shangri-La County then take the taxi to Tiger Leaping Gorge.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,400
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–10,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–3,900
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,400
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Luzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Diqing Shangri-La Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–10,000
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–3,900
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Lijiang Sanyi Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Shangri-La County
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- ¥130–250
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lasa Taxi
- Phone
- +86 891 682 6334
Lijiang Taxi
- Phone
- +86 887 8223 198
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