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How to get fromUlaanbaatar to Lhasaby taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar to Lhasa by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane UBN - LXA
    3. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    9h 28m
    ¥2,221–7,138

  2. Train via Zhongwei

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain train 34
    2. Take the train from Hohhot to Zhongweitrain train
    3. Take the train from Zhongwei to Lhasatrain train
    2d 21h
    ¥1,503–2,576

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain train 34
    2. Take the train from Hohhot East station to Xiningtrain train
    3. Take the train from Xining to Lhasatrain train
    2d 10h
    ¥1,780–3,211

  4. Train, bus via Yinchuan

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain train 34
    2. Take the bus from Hohhot to Yinchuan Traveling Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhoubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lasa Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 3h
    ¥1,901–2,513

  5. Drive 3,370.6 km

    1. Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Lhasacar car 3,370.6 km
    46h 40m
    ¥2,910–4,204

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagantrain train
    2. Take the train from Baiyinchagan to Jining South Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Jining South to Xiningtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 8h
    ¥2,433–3,466

New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration10h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,120Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,561.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 28m

What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Lhasa, China?

You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Lhasa via Hohhot, Hohhot East, Hohhot East station, and Xining in around 2d 10h.

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