There are 7 ways to get from Seoul to Lhasa by train, plane, bus, subway, or ferry
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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
- Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane ICN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
11h 51m¥1,846–5,552Subway, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
- Take the train from Qingdao to Xuzhou Easttrain
- Take the train from Xuzhou to Lhasatrain
2d 13h¥1,174–2,268Subway, ferry, train via Xining
- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
- Take the train from Qingdao to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Lhasatrain
2d 3h¥1,534–2,478Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal to Gijisibus
- Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry
- Take the train from Rizhao to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Minghe Southtrain
- Take the train from Minghe South to Xiningtrain
- Take the bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Stationbus
2d 13h¥1,837–2,482Subway, ferry, train, bus
- Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
- Take the train from Qingdao to Qingdao Westtrain
- Take the train from Qingdao West to Xuzhou Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xuzhou Station to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
3d 16h¥1,347–2,221Fly Gimpo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane GMP - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
13h 2m¥1,735–5,040Fly Gimpo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport, train
- Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane GMP - LZY
- Take the train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasatrain
21h 39m¥2,125–5,710
Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seoul to Lhasa is to subway and ferry and train which costs ¥1100 - ¥2300 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Seoul to Lhasa is to train and fly and bus which takes 11h 51m and costs ¥1800 - ¥6000.
The distance between Seoul and Lhasa is 3519 km.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Seoul to Lhasa, including transfers.
Lhasa is 1h behind Seoul. It is currently 2:53 PM in Seoul and 1:53 PM in Lhasa.
There are 28+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Seoul to Lhasa. However, you can take the train to Incheon Int'l Airport T1, walk to Incheon International Airport (ICN) 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 Yongsan Station to Lhasa via Incheon Station, Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal, Qingdao, Qingdao, Xi'an North, Xining, and Xining in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Beijing Capital, Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao, Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao, Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Beijing Daxing, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Gimhae, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Gimpo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport via Gimhae, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Incheon International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
- Phone
- +82 1599 7788
- Website
- airportrailroad.com
Train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥21–27
- Website
- https://www.airportrailroad.com/intro
- Phone
- +82 1577 1234
- Website
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- seoulmetro.co.kr
Train from Qingdao to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥540–600
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
Train from Rizhao to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥510–560
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Qingdao to Qingdao West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥44–48
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- Business Class Seat
- ¥95–140
Train from Qingdao to Xuzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥290–320
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥470–520
- Business Class Seat
- ¥650–1,000
Train from Xi'an North to Xining
- 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 Xi'an North to Minghe South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–470
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥200–280
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥330–470
Train from Minghe South to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–90
Train from Qingdao West to Xuzhou Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–280
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥120–180
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥190–280
Train from Xining to Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥170–460
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–460
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–800
Train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–100
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥190–280
Train from Xuzhou to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥290–420
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥650–850
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥900–1,300
Train from Xuzhou Station to Chengdu Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥160–220
- Hard sleeper
- ¥290–410
- Soft sleeper
- ¥480–650
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
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
- Phone
- +82 1644 3070
- Website
- txbus.t-money.co.kr
Bus from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal to Gijisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥45–70
- Schedules at
- txbuse.t-money.co.kr
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥340
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- +82 32 770 8000
- Website
- weidong.com
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥580–767
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ¥1,151
- Royal
- ¥959
- Business
- ¥767
- Economy
- ¥671
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥580–767
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ¥1,151
- Royal
- ¥959
- Business
- ¥767
- Economy
- ¥671
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥580–767
- Schedules at
- icpa.or.kr
- Deluxe Royal
- ¥1,151
- Royal
- ¥959
- Business
- ¥767
- Economy
- ¥671
- Phone
- +82 31 686 7258
- Website
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
Ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Port
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥695–863
- Schedules at
- rizhaoferry.co.kr
- Deluxe
- ¥863
- Business
- ¥695
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