There are 5 ways to get from Moscow to Tibet by 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.
Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane SVO - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
16h 46m¥2,571–8,084Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain
5d 7h¥2,145–3,791Drive 6,927.2 km
- Drive from Moscow to Lhasacar 6,927.2 km
3d 15h¥5,842–8,438Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane SVO - LZY
15h 39m¥3,754–12,069Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Nyingchi Mainling Airport
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane VKO - LZY
19h 54m¥4,835–12,054
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Tibet is to train and bus which costs ¥2100 - ¥3800 and takes 5 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Tibet is to fly which takes 15h 39m and costs ¥3700 - ¥13000.
The distance between Moscow and Tibet is 5191 km. The road distance is 6927.2 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Tibet without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 7h and costs ¥2100 - ¥3800.
It takes approximately 16h 46m to get from Moscow to Tibet, including transfers.
Tibet is 5h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 2:09 PM in Moscow and 7:09 PM in Tibet.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Tibet is 6927 km. It takes approximately 3 days 15h to drive from Moscow to Tibet.
There are 25+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Tibet, China?
Air China, Tianjin Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY) 6 times a week.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–16,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Shimkent, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Almaty, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–12,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–10,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–16,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Shimkent, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–16,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Shimkent, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–16,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Shimkent, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,400
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥1,200–1,800
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,800–2,400
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥478
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
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