There are 3 ways to get from Rongbuk Monastery to Lhasa 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, bus
best- Take the taxi from Rongbuk Monastery to Xigaze (DDR)taxi
- Fly from Xigaze (DDR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DDR - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
4h 52m¥1,661–6,040Drive, bus
cheapest- Drive from Rongbuk Monastery to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
19h 23m¥388–585Drive 580 km
- Drive from Rongbuk Monastery to Lhasacar 580 km
7h 29m¥501–723
Xigaze (DDR) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rongbuk Monastery to Lhasa is to drive and bus which costs ¥380 - ¥600 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Rongbuk Monastery to Lhasa is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 4h 52m and costs ¥1600 - ¥6500.
The distance between Rongbuk Monastery and Lhasa is 553 km. The road distance is 580 km.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Rongbuk Monastery to Lhasa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rongbuk Monastery to Lhasa is 580 km. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Rongbuk Monastery to Lhasa.
There are 28+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Rongbuk Monastery, China and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Rongbuk Monastery to Lhasa. However, you can take the taxi to Xigaze (DDR) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rongbuk Monastery to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal via Zhangmu in around 19h 23m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xigaze to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- https://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/jiangsu/nanjing/airport.htm
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- ¥430–550
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