Bus Schedules in Tibet
Five highways including Sichuan-Tibet Highway, Qinghai-Tibet Highway, Xinjiang-Tibet Highway, Yunnan-Tibet Highway and China-Nepal Highway, pass through the mysterious high land. Within the territory of Tibet, there are no trains in most places, so long-distance bus is the important means of transportation. Here we will list the bus schedules and timetable in various cities and prefecture of Tibet.
Bus Schedule and Timetable in Lhasa
Main Long-diatance Bus Stations in Lhasa include Lhasa Bus Station, Lhasa East Suburb Bus Station, Lhasa North Suburb Bus Station and Lhasa West Suburb Bus Station. As the transportaiton center in Tibet, there are long-distance buses and regular buses from Lhasa to other areas in Tibet and even cities outside the province.
Main Bus Timetables in Lhasa
- Bus Timetable of Lhasa Bus Station
- Bus Timetable of Lhasa Liuwu Coach Station
- Bus Timetable of Lhasa East Suburb Coach Station
- Bus Timetable of Lhasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Bus Timetable of Lhasa West Suburb Coach Station
Bus Schedule and Timetable in Shigatse
Highways in Shigatse extend in all directions, including national highway 318, Riya(Shigatse-Yadong) highway, Lapu(Lhasa-Purang) highway and China-Nepal highway. Most travelers have chosen to go to Shigatse from Lhasa because Lhasa is usually the starting destination of a Tibet tour. There are buses departing from Lhasa Bus Station to Shigatse Bus Station.
Main Bus Timetable of Shigatse Bus Terminal
Departure Station | Destinations | Mileage(km) | Price |
Shigatse Bus Terminal | Yadong County | 473 | 66 yuan |
Shigatse Bus Terminal | Friendship Bridge | 771 | 113 yuan |
Shigatse Bus Terminal | Tingri County | 513 | 88 yuan |
Shigatse Bus Terminal | Lhaze County | 430 | 70 yuan |
Shigatse Bus Terminal | Zhangmu | 758 | 113 yuan |
Shigatse Bus Terminal | Gyantse County | 264 | 38 yuan |
Shigatse Bus Terminal | Nyalam County | 726 | 109 yuan |
Bus Schedule and Timetable in Qamdo
Qamdo bus station is the most important bus terminal in Qamdo. There are long-distance buses from Qamdo Bus Station to Chengdu, Lhasa, Markam, Zayu, Nagqu, Nyingchi, Bome and other places.
Main Bus Timetable of Qamdo Bus Terminal
Departure Station | Destinations | Departure Time | Mileage(km) | Price | Duration |
Qamdo Bus Terminal | Baxoi County | 08:00(every day) | 265 | 80 yuan | 5 hours |
Qamdo Bus Terminal | Zogang County | 08:00(every day) | 278 | 65 yuan | 5 hours |
Qamdo Bus Terminal | Yanjing | 08:00(every Monday, Wednesday and Friday) | 547 | 135 yuan | 7 hours |
Qamdo Bus Terminal | Markam County | 08:20(every day) | 436 | 100 yuan | 6 hours |
Qamdo Bus Terminal | Dengqen County | 08:20(every day) | 248 | 100 yuan | 5 hours |
Qamdo Bus Terminal | Riwoqe County | 08:20(every day) | 105 | 50 yuan | 2 hours |
Qamdo Bus Terminal | Nagqu | 08:20(every Monday, Wednesday and Friday) | 736 | 240 yuan | 14 hours |
Qamdo Bus Terminal | Jomda County | 08:40(every day) | 228 | 70 yuan | 4.5 hours |
Qamdo Bus Terminal | Banbar County | 08:40(Every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) | 489 | 200 yuan | 9 hours |
Qamdo Bus Terminal | Lhorong County | 08:40(every Monday, Wednesday and Friday) | 299 | 100 yuan | 5.5 hours |
Qamdo Bus Terminal | Gonjo County | 08:40(every Monday, Wednesday and Friday) | 254 | 100 yuan | 5 hours |
Qamdo Bus Terminal | Bayi Town | 09:00(Every Tuesday and Saturday) | 713 | 220 yuan | 13 hours |
Qamdo Bus Terminal | Zayu County | 09:00(Every Tuesday and Sunday) | 526 | 200 yuan | 10 hours |
Qamdo Bus Terminal | Lhasa | 09:00(every Monday, Wednesday and Friday) | 1121 | 280 yuan | Four days and three nights |
Qamdo Bus Terminal | Bome County | 09:00(Every Monday and Thursday) | 485 | 200 yuan | 9 hours |
Qamdo Bus Terminal | Chengdu | 11:00(every day) | 1300 | 450 | Three days and two nights |
Bus Schedule and Timetable in Nyingchi
Main bus terminals in Nyingchi include Nyingchi Bus Station and Mainling County Bus Station. There are buses running to Mainling County, Nang County, Bome County and Zayu County in Nyingchi area and also Lhasa, Qamdo and Lhoka in Tibetan area. There is also intercity bus from Nyingchi to Chengdu every day.
Place of Departure | Arrival Point | Departure Time | Price | Duration |
Anywhere in the downtown of Nyingchi | Shenxianhu Subway Station in Chengdu | 08:00-12:00 | 900 yuan | 1 day and 7 hours/31 hours on average |
Lhasa East Suburb Coach Station | Bayi Town(in Bayi District of Nyingchi) | 08:10-16:10(every 1 hour) | 80 yuan | 4.5-5 hours |
Lhasa East Suburb Coach Station | Bayi Town(in Bayi District of Nyingchi) | 08:30-13:00(every 1 hour) | 100 yuan | 4.5-5 hours |
Lhasa East Suburb Coach Station | Bayi Town(in Bayi District of Nyingchi) | 08:40-16:40(every 1 hour) | 100 yuan | 4.5-5 hours |
Lhasa Bus Station | Bayi Town(in Bayi District of Nyingchi) | / | 80 yuan | 4.5-5 hours |
Bus Schedule and Timetable in Shannan
Tsedang Town is about 160km to south Lhasa. There are long-distance buses running to Tsedang Town from Lhasa everyday. There are regular buses to Gonggar, Gyaca, Lhunze, Qonggyai and some other counties of Shannan area from bus terminals in the downtown. The buses to Gyaca departs at 9:30 and 11:00, which takes about 7 hours to arrive and costs 80 yuan.
Lhasa-Shannan Long-distance Bus
Departure Station | Destinations | Departure Time | Price | Duration |
Lhasa Bus Station | Shannan | / | 27/40/50 yuan | 2 hours |
Lhasa Bus Station | Shannan | 10:00, 11:00 | 20 yuan | 2 hours |
Lhasa North Suburb Bus Station | Shannan | 09:00(every day) | 31 yuan | 2 hours |
Bus Schedules and Timetable in Ngari
Ngari Bus Staion is the main bus terminal in Ngari. Highway transport is the main transport in Ngari. There are four roads leading to Ngari: Xinjiang-Tibet Highway, northern road, southern road and the Amdo-Shiquanhe road. If tourists would like to get to Ngari by long-distance bus, there are two roads head to Ngari from Lhasa, Northern Road(1,760km) and Southern Road(1,190km). And it’s the most economical and common way for tourists to get into Ngari.
Lhasa-Ngari Long-distance Bus
Departure Station | Arrival Station | Departure Time | Price | Duration | Note |
Lhasa North Suburb Bus Station | Ngari | 17:00(every other day) | 751/701/651 yuan | 20 hours | Regular bus; sleeper |
Bus Schedules and Timetable in Nagqu
After arriving at Lhasa by air or train, tourists can take long-distance bus to Nagqu, which is about 330 kilometers away from Lhasa. Nagqu is an important City in Tibet, and also an important traffic artery along Qinghai-Tibet Highway. The transportation from Nagqu to other destinations is relatively convenient, especially the transport to Lhasa and Qinghai.
Lhasa-Nagqu Long-diatance Bus
Departure Time | Departure Station | Arrival Atation | Price | Duration | Notes |
12:00/18:00(every day) | Lhasa North Suburb Bus Station | Nagqu | 82 yuan | 6 hours | Deluxe bus |
Before 09:00(every day) | Lhasa North Suburb Bus Station | Nagqu | 66 yuan | 6 hours | Deluxe bus |
Before 09:00(every day) | Lhasa North Suburb Bus Station | Nagqu | 55 yuan | 6 hours | Regular bus |
08:30 | Lhasa Bus Station | Nagqu | 44/80 yuan | 6 hours | Hard seat/sleeper |
Any Time | Lhasa Bus Station | Nagqu | 63 yuan | 6 hours | Midibus |
Any Time | Lhasa Bus Station | Nagqu | 80 yuan | 6 hours | Jinbei |
Any Time | Lhasa Bus Station | Nagqu | 100 yuan | 6 hours | Santana |
Notes: The above timetables are just for reference. The specific situation is subject to bus stations in Tibet. More information, please call the coach station for consultation, or contact us Mysterious Tibet by contact@MysteriousTibet.com/+86- 18088243690.
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