There are 6 ways to get from Shanghai to Rongbuk Monastery by plane, unknown, train, or bus
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Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Xigaze (DDR)plane SHA - DDR
- Walk from Xigaze (DDR) to Rongbuk Monasteryunknown
14h 5mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Lhasatrain
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Walk from Zhangmu to Rongbuk Monasteryunknown
2d 14hTrain, bus, travel via Deyang
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Deyangtrain
- Take the train from Deyang to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Walk from Zhangmu to Rongbuk Monasteryunknown
2d 19hFly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport, travel
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Xigaze (DDR)plane PVG - DDR
- Walk from Xigaze (DDR) to Rongbuk Monasteryunknown
14h 12mTrain to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Xigaze (DDR)plane HGH - DDR
- Walk from Xigaze (DDR) to Rongbuk Monasteryunknown
16h 30mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhoubus
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Walk from Zhangmu to Rongbuk Monasteryunknown
3d 16h
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Xigaze (DDR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Shanghai and Rongbuk Monastery is 3385 km.
The best way to get from Shanghai to Rongbuk Monastery without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 2 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Shanghai to Rongbuk Monastery, including transfers.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Rongbuk Monastery, China?
There is no direct connection from Shanghai to Rongbuk Monastery. However, you can take the line 10 subway to Hongqiao Airport T1, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) airport, fly to Xigaze (DDR), then travel to Rongbuk Monastery. Alternatively, you can take a train from Shanghai station to Rongbuk Monastery via Lhasa, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, and Zhangmu in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–3,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–3,400
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Xigaze via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–4,600
Train from Shanghai station to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥340–490
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥750–1,000
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Deyang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,000
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥850–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,400–1,600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,100
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Deyang to Chengdu Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥18–25
- Hard sleeper
- ¥40–60
- Soft sleeper
- ¥70–95
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥180–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥430–600
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥180–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
Bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥180–270
- Schedules at
- checi.cn
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shanghai to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥578
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
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