Lhasa Transportation
October 23, 2009 by admin
Filed under Lhasa City
Air
There are flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, Diqing, Chongqing, Chengdu, Lanzhou, Xian, Xining, Chamdo and Katmandu, with over 40 flights every week.
Go downtown:
1. Airport Shuttle: RMB20/person
2. Taxi: RMB150-250
To the airport:
1.Airport Shuttle: RMB20/person
2. Taxi: RMB150-250
Airport Consultation: 0891-6182220
Train
|
Beijing – Lhasa |
4064 km |
44.34 hours |
|
Chengdu – Lhasa |
3360 km |
43.11 hours |
|
Chongqing – Lhasa |
3654 km |
44.35 hours |
|
Lanzhou – Lhasa |
2189 km |
27.37 hours |
|
Xining – Lhasa |
1880 km |
25.36 hours |
|
Shanghai – Lhasa |
4374 km |
48.43 hours |
|
Guangzhou – Lhasa |
4980 km |
55.38 hours |
Coach
There are five highways to Tibet: Sichuan-Tibet Highway (Chengdu-Lhasa), Qinghai-Tibet Highway (Xining-Golmud-Lhasa), Xinjiang-Tibet Highway (Yecheng-Purang), Yunnan-Tibet Highway (Xiaguan-Markham) and Sino-Nepal Highway (Lhasa-Zhangmu-Katmandu).
Travel around the city
1.Mini-bus
2RMB/Person
2.Taxi & Bicycle
The best way to travel around the city is by bike or by taxi. Taxis are relatively inexpensive and taking a taxi may cost you 10 Yuan no matter where you go in the city. You can rent bicycles by the day at hotels throughout Lhasa (around 20 per day).