There are 3 ways to get from Taiyuan to Tibet by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane TYN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
7h 9m¥1,380–6,090Train
cheapest- Take the train from Taiyuan to Lhasatrain Beijing West
35h 13m¥295–763Drive 2,972.9 km
- Drive from Taiyuan to Tibetcar 2,972.9 km
33h 26m¥2,528–3,651
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taiyuan to Tibet is to train which costs ¥290 - ¥800 and takes 35h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Taiyuan to Tibet is to fly and bus which takes 7h 9m and costs ¥1300 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Taiyuan to Tibet. However, there are services departing from Taiyuan and arriving at Lhasa via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 13m.
The distance between Taiyuan and Tibet is 2294 km. The road distance is 2972.9 km.
The best way to get from Taiyuan to Tibet without a car is to train which takes 35h 13m and costs ¥290 - ¥800.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Taiyuan to Tibet, including transfers.
Taiyuan to Tibet train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Taiyuan station.
Taiyuan to Tibet train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Lhasa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taiyuan to Tibet is 2973 km. It takes approximately 33h 26m to drive from Taiyuan to Tibet.
There are 28+ hotels available in Tibet.
What companies run services between Taiyuan, China and Tibet, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Taiyuan to Lhasa once daily. Tickets cost ¥270–750 and the journey takes 35h 8m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
- Website
- airkunming.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Train from Taiyuan to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥270–390
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥600–750
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥850–1,200
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
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