There are 4 ways to get from Turpan to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane TLQ - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
13h 39m¥1,557–7,063Train
cheapest- Take the train from Turfan North to Lanzhoutrain Ürümqi
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain Shanghai / ...
38h 50m¥380–946Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Turpan to Turfantaxi
- Take the train from Turfan to Chengdu Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
2d 22h¥732–1,335Drive 2,481.5 km
- Drive from Turpan to Lhasacar 2,481.5 km
29h 46m¥2,086–3,013
Turpan (TLQ) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turpan to Lhasa is to train which costs ¥380 - ¥950 and takes 38h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Turpan to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 13h 39m and costs ¥1500 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Turpan to Lhasa. However, there are services departing from Turfan North and arriving at Lhasa via Lanzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 50m.
The distance between Turpan and Lhasa is 1610 km. The road distance is 2481.5 km.
The best way to get from Turpan to Lhasa without a car is to train which takes 38h 50m and costs ¥380 - ¥950.
It takes approximately 13h 39m to get from Turpan to Lhasa, including transfers.
Turpan to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Turfan North station.
Lhasa is 2h ahead of Turpan. It is currently 7:25 PM in Turpan and 9:25 PM in Lhasa.
Turpan to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Lanzhou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turpan to Lhasa is 2481 km. It takes approximately 29h 46m to drive from Turpan to Lhasa.
What companies run services between Turpan, China and Lhasa, China?
You can take a vehicle from Turpan to Lhasa via Turfan North and Lanzhou in around 38h 50m.
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Turpan to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Train from Turfan to Chengdu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥230–627
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥230–330
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥470–600
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–900
Bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥25
- Schedules at
- Travel China Guide
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥70–85
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