Tibet Transportation
Transportation has been improved a lot for Tibet in recent years. There are flights and trains to Lhasa
from many cities in China incl. Beijing, Chengdu, Xi'an, Shanghai, Guangzhou, etc. We can also drive overland
to Lhasa via the five main routes from Yecheng (XiJiang), Gelmud (Qinhai), Chengdu (Sichuan), Kunming (Yunnan) and Kathmandu respectively.
For transport in Tibet, it forms a road network with Lhasa as the center. Except some remote and dangerous areas, we can get to most places in Tibet. We have different types of vehicles to cater for your needs. The most commonly used is the 4WD Toyota 4500 Land Cruiser. But for travelling in Lhasa, Tsedang, Nyinchi, Shigatse, Gyantse, an ordinary car will be good enough. And our Toyota Haice coach can even take you to the Mt. Everest Base Camp and Zhangmu. Every year, the local government invest a lot of money in developing and maintaining the roads in Tibet. When consulting with our travel advisors, they will provide the updated information regarding the main roads in Tibet.
| Route | Distance (km> | Time (h) | Road Condition | Vehicle |
| Airport - Lhasa | 93 | 1.5-2 | Paved Road, in good condition | All types |
| Lhasa - Gyantse | 270 | 8 | Bumpy Road, completed in maintenance this July. | All types |
| Gyantse - Shigatse | 90 | 2-2.5 | Paved Road, in good condition | All types |
| Shigatse - Lhasa(Middle Road) | 300 | 5-6 | Paved Road, completed in maintenance this July. | All types |
| Shigatse - Zhangmu | 490 | 15 | Sand road, zigzag | Land cruiser, medium-sized bus |
| Tingri - Mt. Everest | 100 | 3-5 | Bumpy road, many turnovers | Land cruiser |
| Lhasa - Tsedang | 220 | 3-5 | Paved road in good condition | All types |
| Lhasa - Nyingchi | 430 | 6-7 | Paved road and mountain road | All types |
| Lhasa - Golmu | 1300 | 48 | Paved road in good condition | All types |
| Lhasa - Yanjing | 1500 | About 3 days | Bumpy road and mountain road | Land cruiser, truck |
| Lhasa - Shiquanhe | 1800 | A long time | Bumpy road and mountain road | Land cruiser, truck |
Note: Tranport usually takes the biggest part of the whole travel cost in Tibet.