There are 5 ways to get from Vientiane to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane VTE - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
6h 40m¥1,440–6,261Train
cheapest- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain
2d 1h¥1,055–2,168Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-labus
- Take the taxi from Yunnan Shangri-la to Shangri-La Countytaxi
- Take the bus from Shangri-La County to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
2d¥1,345–1,984Drive 3,083.1 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Lhasacar 3,083.1 km
39h 46m¥3,726–5,382Train, bus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
2d 3h¥1,368–2,103
Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to Lhasa is to train which costs ¥1000 - ¥2200 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 6h 40m and costs ¥1400 - ¥6500.
No, there is no direct train from Vientiane station to Lhasa. However, there are services departing from Vientiane station and arriving at Lhasa via Kunming South and Chongqing West. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Vientiane and Lhasa is 1787 km. The road distance is 3083.1 km.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Lhasa without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 2 days 0h and costs ¥1300 - ¥2000.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Vientiane to Lhasa, including transfers.
Vientiane to Lhasa train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, depart from Vientiane station.
Lhasa is 1h ahead of Vientiane. It is currently 1:06 AM in Vientiane and 2:06 AM in Lhasa.
Vientiane to Lhasa train services, operated by Laos - China Railway, arrive at Kunming South station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vientiane to Lhasa is 3083 km. It takes approximately 39h 46m to drive from Vientiane to Lhasa.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Lhasa, China?
You can take a vehicle from Vientiane to Lhasa via Vientiane station, Kunming South, and Chongqing West in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥350–390
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥590–640
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,200
Train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥480–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Chongqing West to Lhasa
- Hard Seat
- ¥250–370
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,200
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
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming West to Yunnan Shangri-la
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–260
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥180–260
- 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 29m
- Estimated price
- ¥150–190
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