There are 4 ways to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lhasa by taxi, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the taxi from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)taxi
- 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
4h 58m¥2,137–4,276Taxi, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Shangri-La Countytaxi
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
25h 16m¥760–798Drive 1,619.8 km
- Drive from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lhasacar 1,619.8 km
22h 10m¥1,392–2,010Taxi to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lijiang Blue Sky Hoteltaxi
- 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
6h 55m¥1,037–5,013
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lhasa is to taxi and bus which costs ¥760 - ¥800 and takes 25h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lhasa is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 4h 58m and costs ¥2100 - ¥4300.
The distance between Tiger Leaping Gorge and Lhasa is 1030 km. The road distance is 1619.8 km.
The best way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lhasa without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 25h 16m and costs ¥760 - ¥800.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lhasa, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lhasa is 1620 km. It takes approximately 22h 10m to drive from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lhasa.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Tiger Leaping Gorge, China and Lhasa, China?
There is no direct connection from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lhasa. However, you can take the taxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Shangri-La County then take the bus to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station.
- 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
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
- 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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- ¥140–260
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