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How to get fromSaint Petersburg to Lhasaby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane LED - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    17h 28m
    ¥3,035–11,040

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Kamensk-Uralskiitrain train
    2. Take the train from Kamensk-Uralskii to Karaganda Passtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus bus
    4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    5. Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain train
    6d 2h
    ¥1,949–3,521

  3. Drive  7,623 km

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Lhasacar car 7,623 km
    3d 22h
    ¥6,365–9,193

  4. Fly to Nyingchi Mainling Airport, train

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane plane LED - LZY
    2. Take the train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasatrain train
    24h 56m
    ¥3,725–11,210

Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration14h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,065Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,678.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 28m

What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and Lhasa, China?

There is no direct connection from Saint Petersburg to Lhasa. However, you can take the line 2 subway to Moskovskaya, walk to Ст. Метро "Московская", take the line 39 bus to Аэропорт "Пулково 1", Посадки Нет, walk to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 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 subway from Spasskaya to Lhasa via Ladozhskaya, Ladozhsky Railway Terminal, Kamensk-Uralskii, Karaganda Pass, Karagandy Bus station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, and Lanzhou in around 6d 2h.

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