| Cheapest Transport | $65 |
| Fastest Transport | 9h |
| Earliest Departure | 6:50 AM |
| Latest Departure | 9:15 PM |
| Departures per day | 13 |
| Distance | 2227 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | Air China, Chengdu Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Railway, Juneyao Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Yangtze River Express |
Travelling between Shanghai and Lhasa 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 386.55 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a train which will set you back mere USD 64.66.
It can take you anywhere between 9 and 45 hours to travel between Shanghai and Lhasa depending on the means of transport you choose.
Flight is the fastest way to travel between Shanghai and Lhasa. Flight will bring you to your destination in 9h. Train does a much slower job and take about 1d 20h 33m to reach Lhasa.
Travelling between Shanghai and Lhasa can be as cheap as USD 64.66 if you opt for a China Railway (中国铁路) train and as expensive as USD 386.55 if you buy a Juneyao 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 Shanghai to Lhasa.
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