There are 6 ways to get from Xiamen to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, 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.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane XMN - LXA
- Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus
8h 15m¥1,560–7,066Train
cheapest- Take the train from Xiamen North to Chongqing Westtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West to Lhasatrain
2d¥1,152–1,757Train via Zhengzhou East
- Take the train from Xiamen to Zhengzhou East Stationtrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Lhasatrain
35h 52m¥1,340–2,027Train, bus
- Take the train from Xiamen to Chongqing Northtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Nanchong Northtrain
- Take the bus from Nanchong to Lasa West Suburb Coach Stationbus
2d 6h¥1,200–2,049Drive 3,829.9 km
- Drive from Xiamen to Lhasacar 3,829.9 km
45h 8m¥3,219–4,650Bus, train
- Take the bus from Xiamen to Changsha Eastbus
- Take the train from Changsha South to Guiyang Northtrain
- Take the train from Guiyang North to Chengdu South Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chengdu to Lhasa Bus Stationbus
2d 9h¥1,265–1,558
Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Xiamen to Lhasa is to train which costs ¥1100 - ¥1800 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Xiamen to Lhasa is to fly and bus which takes 8h 15m and costs ¥1500 - ¥7500.
No, there is no direct train from Xiamen to Lhasa. However, there are services departing from Xiamen and arriving at Lhasa via Zhengzhou East, Xi'an North and Xining. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 52m.
The distance between Xiamen and Lhasa is 2814 km. The road distance is 3829.9 km.
The best way to get from Xiamen to Lhasa without a car is to train via Zhengzhou East which takes 35h 52m and costs ¥1300 - ¥2100.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Xiamen to Lhasa, including transfers.
Xiamen to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Xiamen station.
Xiamen to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Zhengzhou East Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xiamen to Lhasa is 3830 km. It takes approximately 45h 8m to drive from Xiamen to Lhasa.
There are 24+ hotels available in Lhasa.
What companies run services between Xiamen, China and Lhasa, China?
You can take a train from Xiamen to Lhasa via Zhengzhou East, Xi'an North, Xining, and Xining in around 35h 52m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–7,000
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–7,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–9,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Train from Xiamen to Zhengzhou East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥700–800
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,300
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,700–2,500
Train from Zhengzhou East to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥210–230
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥340–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥490–700
Train from Xiamen North to Chongqing West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,050
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,200–3,200
Train from Changsha South to Guiyang North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥310–340
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥510–560
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Xi'an North to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥380–550
Train from Xiamen to Chongqing North
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,400
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥550–750
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥950–1,400
Train from Chongqing North to Nanchong North
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Guiyang North to Chengdu South Station
- Adult - second class
- ¥200–290
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 Nanchong to Lasa West Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥550
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Xiamen to Changsha East
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥320
- Schedules at
- ctrip.com
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