There are 4 ways to get from Shangri-La to Tibet by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport, bus
best- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane DIG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
3h 55m¥1,972–4,082Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
24h 5m¥574–579Drive 1,520.4 km
- Drive from Shangri-La to Tibetcar 1,520.4 km
20h 56m¥1,306–1,886Train to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Shangri-La to Lijiangtrain
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane LJG - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
7h 22m¥987–4,967
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shangri-La to Tibet is to bus which costs ¥570 - ¥580 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Shangri-La to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 3h 55m and costs ¥1900 - ¥4100.
No, there is no direct bus from Shangri-La to Tibet station. However, there are services departing from Shangri-La County and arriving at Lasa North Suburb Coach Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 5m.
The distance between Shangri-La and Tibet is 941 km. The road distance is 1520.4 km.
The best way to get from Shangri-La to Tibet without a car is to bus which takes 24h 5m and costs ¥570 - ¥580.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Shangri-La to Tibet, including transfers.
Shangri-La to Tibet bus services, operated by Qichezhan, depart from Shangri-La County station.
Shangri-La to Tibet bus services, operated by Qichezhan, arrive at Lasa North Suburb Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shangri-La to Tibet is 1520 km. It takes approximately 20h 56m to drive from Shangri-La to Tibet.
There are 24+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Shangri-La, China and Tibet, China?
Qichezhan operates a bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost ¥551 and the journey takes 24h.
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,800
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,500
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Train from Shangri-La to Lijiang
- Adult - second class
- ¥45–65
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥551
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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