Travel to Lhasa
Every way to reach Lhasa: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Lhasa is reachable from 28 places across 2 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 8 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €11.88 and the fastest takes 1h 16m door to door. The nearest origin is 51 km away.
How people reach Lhasa
Every mode that actually calls at Lhasa, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 26 | €11.88 | 1h 16m | 1,192 km | 1 |
| Flight | 30 | €64.45 | 4h 23m | 2,564 km | 7 |
- 28Places you can arrive from
- 28Places you can leave for
- 2Countries
- 8Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Lhasa is not something we sell.

Where to stay in Lhasa
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 8 | 14% | Dêqên, 51 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 2 | 4% | Nyingchi, 315 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 38 | 68% | Kathmandu, 604 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 8 | 14% | Xi’an, 1756 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Lhasa that we sell.
Stations, airports and ports in Lhasa
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Lhasa
- Lhasa railway station
- 拉萨柳梧汽车站
- LXA
The cheapest journeys into Lhasa
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dêqên to Lhasa train | €11.88 | 1h 16m | 51 km |
| Maizhokunggar to Lhasa train | €11.88 | 1h 24m | 64 km |
| Lhoka to Lhasa train | €11.89 | 1h 26m | 79 km |
| Damxung to Lhasa train | €13.54 | 1h 35m | 92 km |
| Nyingchi to Lhasa train | €41.04 | 3h 23m | 315 km |
| Kathmandu to Lhasa flight | €64.45 | 4h 23m | 604 km |
| Chamdo to Lhasa train | €77.34 | 6h 7m | 606 km |
| Yushu to Lhasa train | €85.59 | 6h 6m | 674 km |
| Gengqing to Lhasa train | €96.04 | 6h 56m | 754 km |
| Kunming to Lhasa flight | €113.42 | 5h 14m | 1,256 km |
| Shangri-La to Lhasa flight | €113.42 | 4h 50m | 863 km |
| Chengdu to Lhasa flight | €114.01 | 5h 12m | 1,251 km |
| Xining to Lhasa flight | €120.50 | 5h 17m | 1,258 km |
| Golog to Lhasa train | €128.49 | 9h 13m | 1,014 km |
| Kangding to Lhasa train | €132.34 | 9h 30m | 1,048 km |
| Chongqing to Lhasa flight | €137.61 | 5h 33m | 1,493 km |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Lhasa well before then. Lockers are not something we run.

Somewhere to drop the bags in Lhasa?
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Lhasa
Common questions about Travel to Lhasa
How can I get to Lhasa?
Lhasa is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 28 places, across 2 countries, on services run by 8 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Lhasa?
The cheapest way into Lhasa is by Train, from €11.88 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 28 origins we sell into Lhasa over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Lhasa?
The fastest journey into Lhasa is by Train, at 1h 16m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 51 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Lhasa have?
Lhasa has 3 named terminals on our network, including 1 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Lhasa railway station, LXA. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Lhasa from within 200 km?
8 of the routes we sell into Lhasa start within 200 km. The nearest is Dêqên, 51 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Lhasa in China?
Lhasa connects to 28 places on our network across 2 countries, the furthest of them 2,564 km away in a straight line. China routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in China
The wider region
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Lhasa is somebody else's catalog.
Things to do in Lhasa
Day trips that leave Lhasa in the morning and cover a good part of China by evening.
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