Tibet Transportation

By Air

Lhasa Airport (Gonga Airport) has direct flights to 5 cities: Chengdu, Chongqing, Xian, Beijing and Kathmandu. Chengdu and Kathmandu are the most popular departure points for flights to Tibet. The airport is located in Gonga County in the southeast part of Lhasa and is 100km from the city. There is an airport shuttle bus for the price of 35 RMB.

By Train

Trains to Lhasa depart from Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou, Xining, Xian, Guangzhou and Shanghai. Seat prices run from around 220 RMB to around 1,250 RMB depending on departure city and seat preference.