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There are 4 ways to get from Moscow to Lhasa by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane SVO - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    16h 48m
    ¥3,056–9,064

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zholtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus bus
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lanzhou to Lhasatrain train
    5d 7h
    ¥2,124–3,765

  3. Drive  6,927.2 km

    1. Drive from Moscow to Lhasacar car 6,927.2 km
    3d 15h
    ¥5,948–8,592

  4. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo, bus

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)plane plane VKO - LXA
    2. Take the bus from Lhasa Airport to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureaubus bus
    20h 8m
    ¥3,036–11,049

Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration14h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,970Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,188.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 48m

What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Lhasa, China?

There is no direct connection from Moscow to Lhasa. However, you can take the line 1195 bus to Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal B, take the line 851 bus to Гостиница, walk to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), walk to Lhasa Airport, then take the bus to Lhasa Civil Aviation Bureau. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Lhasa via Astana Nurly Zhol, Nurly Zhol, House of Ministries, Kazakhconcert, Astana 1 station, Saparzhai bus station, Ürümqi, Ürümqi, and Lanzhou in around 5d 7h.

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