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How to get fromSeoul to Lhasaby train, plane, bus, subway, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Seoul to Lhasa by train, plane, bus, subway, or ferry

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane ICN - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    11h 51m
    ¥1,847–6,052

  2. Subway, ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qingdao to Xuzhou Easttrain train
    4. Take the train from Xuzhou to Lhasatrain train
    2d 13h
    ¥1,174–2,268

  3. Subway, ferry, train via Xining

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qingdao to Xi'an Northtrain train
    4. Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain train
    5. Take the train from Xining to Lhasatrain train
    2d 3h
    ¥1,534–2,478

  4. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal to Gijisibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Rizhao to Xi'an Northtrain train
    4. Take the train from Xi'an North to Minghe Southtrain train
    5. Take the train from Minghe South to Xiningtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 13h
    ¥1,888–2,483

  5. Subway, ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qingdao to Qingdao Westtrain train
    4. Take the train from Qingdao West to Xuzhou Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Xuzhou Station to Chengdu Stationtrain train
    6. Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 16h
    ¥1,347–2,221

  6. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane GMP - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    13h 2m
    ¥1,535–4,741

  7. Fly Gimpo International Airport to Nyingchi Mainling Airport, train

    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Nyingchi Mainling Airport (LZY)plane plane GMP - LZY
    2. Take the train from Nyingchi Station to Lhasatrain train
    21h 39m
    ¥1,925–6,211

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration10h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,657Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,519.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 51m

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.

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