Ho Chi Minh City → Lhasa

Vietnam to China · 1 border · Where else can you go from Ho Chi Minh City?

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~9h 30mTotal estimate
~€152–556Rough fare per person
  1. Flight to Kunming

    Ho Chi Minh City → Kunming · about ~2h 15m in the air · ~€80–300

  2. Flight to Gonggar

    Kunming → Gonggar · about ~1h 50m in the air · ~€70–250

  3. Bus to Lhasa

    Gonggar → Lhasa · about 55m · ~€2–6

Where the time goes

About the trip from Ho Chi Minh City to Lhasa

Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Lhasa (China) are 2,641 km (1,641 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, via Kunming: ~9h 30m door to door with 1 change, for ~€152–556 per person. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.

Step by step

  1. Flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Kunming: ~2h 15m in the air, 1,634 km, ~€80–300
  2. Flight from Kunming to Gonggar: ~1h 50m in the air, 1,244 km, ~€70–250
  3. Bus from Gonggar to Lhasa: about 55m, 28 km, ~€2–6

Questions

How long does it take to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Lhasa?

~9h 30m door to door by flight, via Kunming, including time for changes and airports.

How much does it cost to travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Lhasa?

~€152–556 per person for the route we suggest. These are estimates from travel-guide prices and published tariffs, not quotes: check the operator for today's fare.

Can you get from Ho Chi Minh City to Lhasa without flying?

Not in our data: every route we know includes a flight.

Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.