Access Tibet by air:
For typical tourists, the best way to get there is to take a plane. There are flights to Lhasa from Beijing, Chengdu (departs daily), Chongqing, Xining, Chamdo, Xi'an, Zhongdian, and Kathmandu. Gonggar Airport is 98 km south of Lhasa City. Airport buses take tourists to the city soon after they arrive. The drive costs foreigners RMB40 and takes about two hours. Taking a taxi costs RMB250 to RMB300. Minibuses from Shigatse to Lhasa also stop outside the airport for extra money.
The following is the flight schedule:
Flights to Lhasa
|
Flight No. |
(RMB) |
Dep. time |
Arr. time |
Departure days (Week) | ||
|
Fuel/ tax |
Economic Class | |||||
|
|
CA4405 |
100/50 |
1500 |
07:30 |
09:35 |
....5.. |
|
CA407 |
100/50 |
1500 |
07:40 |
09:35 |
.....6. | |
|
CA4401 |
100/50 |
1500 |
08:00 |
09:55 |
1234567 | |
|
3U8657 |
100/50 |
1500 |
08:10 |
10:10 |
1234567 | |
|
CA4403 |
100/50 |
1500 |
08:20 |
10:15 |
123.567 | |
|
3U8603 |
100/50 |
1500 |
08:30 |
10:30 |
1234567 | |
|
CA4423 |
100/50 |
1500 |
09:00 |
10:55 |
.234.6. | |
|
3U8697 |
100/50 |
1500 |
10:35 |
12:25 |
1234567 | |
|
CA4112 |
100/50 |
1500 |
13:00 |
15:05 |
1234567 | |
|
CA4447 |
100/50 |
1500 |
13:30 |
15:20 |
123.567 | |
|
|
CA4112 |
100/50 |
2430 |
09:10 |
15:05 |
1234567 |
|
|
MU2335 |
100/50 |
1650 |
12:15 |
14:45 |
.1.3.5.7 |
|
|
CA4218 |
9:40 |
12:10 |
.2.6 | ||
|
|
CA4420 |
100/50 |
1630 |
10:05 |
12:20 |
.2.456 |
|
CZ3463 |
100/50 |
1630 |
10:40 |
13:00 |
.1.3.5.7 | |
|
|
MU2335 |
100/50 |
2760 |
8:05 |
14:45 |
.1.3.5.7 |
|
|
CZ3417 |
100/50 |
2500 | |||
