| Type | Operator | Class | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flight | Air China | Economy | 09:40 | 22:50 | $824.44 | |
Flight | Sichuan Airlines | Economy | 10:20 | 12:00 | $962.89 | |
Flight | Sichuan Airlines | Economy | 10:50 | 21:15 | $648.04 | |
Flight | Sichuan Airlines | Economy | 11:10 | 20:00 | $1,007.11 | |
Flight | Sichuan Airlines | Economy | 11:30 | 20:45 | $1,088.71 | |
Train | China Railway | Soft Sleeper | 11:50 | 20:38 | $155.11 | |
Flight | Sichuan Airlines | Economy | 12:25 | 11:35 | $1,033.46 | |
Flight | China Eastern Airlines | Economy | 13:00 | 16:05 | $360.82 | |
Flight | China Eastern Airlines | Economy | 14:25 | 17:25 | $358.50 | |
Flight | Air China | Economy | 14:45 | 21:15 | $881.64 | |
Flight | China Southern Airlines | Economy | 15:05 | 23:10 | $843.40 | |
Flight | China Eastern Airlines | Economy | 15:30 | 18:30 | $358.50 | |
Flight | Sichuan Airlines | Economy | 15:50 | 00:10 | $612.44 | |
Flight | Sichuan Airlines | Economy | 16:15 | 23:10 | $872.61 | |
Flight | Sichuan Airlines | Economy | 16:40 | 22:50 | $1,033.46 | |
Flight | Sichuan Airlines | Economy | 17:00 | 23:10 | $872.61 | |
Flight | Sichuan Airlines | Economy | 17:30 | 11:35 | $1,033.46 | |
Flight | Air China | Economy | 17:50 | 21:15 | $1,020.70 | |
Flight | Sichuan Airlines | Economy | 18:20 | 17:20 | $1,105.76 | |
Flight | Sichuan Airlines | Economy | 19:05 | 20:45 | $1,088.89 |
Travelling between Lhasa and Xian is possible by Flight and train. Flight guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Train is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 977.97 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a flight which will set you back mere USD 179.15.
It can take you anywhere between 3 and 33 hours to travel between Lhasa and Xian depending on the means of transport you choose.
Flight is the fastest way to travel between Lhasa and Xian. Flight will bring you to your destination in 2h 35m. Train does a much slower job and take about 1d 8h 58m to reach Xian.
Travelling between Lhasa and Xian can be as cheap as USD 179.15 if you opt for a China Eastern Airlines flight and as expensive as USD 977.97 if you buy a China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines flight ticket.
Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.
Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Lhasa to Xian.
Things to remember: Note that some of the airlines may have restrictions on checked luggage weight or require paying extra for check-in, choosing seats or transportation of oversized luggage.
If opting for a flight, calculate the time you will spend getting to and from the airports as well as the waiting time before your flight, getting through immigration in case of an international flight and recovering your checked luggage.
In certain cases all these procedures can add no less than 5 hours to your total travel time.
Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines
Note that there are air-conditioned and fan-only carriages; private compartments for 2 or 4; hard and soft seats.
Though the upper class you get the smoother is your journey, often second class air-conditioned or fan-only sleepers are a good money saving alternative.
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Train remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route
| Cheapest Transport | $54 |
| Fastest Transport | 2h 35m |
| Earliest Departure | 10:55 AM |
| Latest Departure | 8:15 PM |
| Departures per day | 14 |
| Distance | 1648 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Railway, Sichuan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines |