Guangzhou Lhasa Flights - Route, Schedule, Cost, Permit, Ticket Booking 2024

1. Guangzhou is one of the most foreigner-friendly cities in China because it has been an important harbor for international trade for centuries. Traveling, shopping, eating… everything is so easy in Guangzhou.

2. Guangzhou is the most important international arrival hub in southeastern China. Taking a flight to Guangzhou from around the world is very convenient. Within 6 hours, you can get to Guangzhou from any major city in Asia. Guangzhou is also connected to North America, Europe, South America, Africa and Oceania with frequent flights.

3. There is a daily flight to Lhasa in the morning each day from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. It is the perfect time because you will get to Tibet at around 2pm so that you have enough time to acclimatize yourself to the high altitudes in Lhasa.

4. It is also very convenient to go to Guangzhou from the rest of China by high speed train, flight and ships.

Guangzhou, the city where the Baiyun International Airport located in, has become the most important international trade harbor and transportation hub in southern China due to its magnificent geographical advantage - close to Southeast Asia, and connected to Europe and America by air, land and sea. Departing from Guangzhou, one needs only 6 hours to reach most of the important cities in over 20 counties in Asia, such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Delhi, etc. Domestically, Guangzhou in a very important hub which is connected to the prosperous Pearl Delta and Yangtze River Delta regions. What’s more, Guangzhou is the gateway to China for those planning to enter China from Hong Kong. It needs only about 1 hour to get to Guangzhou from Hong Kong.

International Flights to Guangzhou

So far travelers can take flights to Guangzhou directly from following destinations:

• 1) Europe: Paris, Frankfurt, Rome, London, Amsterdam, Moscow, Helsinki, Istanbul;
• 2) America: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Symbian, Vancouver;
• 3) Asia: Seoul, Busan, Jeju-do, Osaka, Tokyo, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Dubai, Baku, Doha, Jeddah, Riyadh, Baghdad, Tehran, Amman, Lahore, Male, Dhaka, Kathmandu, Colombo, Delhi;
• 4) Oceania: Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Auckland, Christchurch New Zealand;
• 5) Africa: Cairo, Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Mauritius;
• 6) Other regions: Hong Kong, Taipei, Macau.

Domestic Flights to Guangzhou

As the flight hug of southern China, Guangzhou is connected with the most majority of China cities by flight. Check following details:

• 1) Northeastern China: Paris, Frankfurt, Rome, London, Amsterdam, Moscow, Helsinki, Istanbul;
• 2) Northern China: Beijing, Shijiazhuang, Hohhot, Erdos, Datong, Taiyuan, Tianjin, Hefei, Huangshan;
• 3) Eastern China: Fuzhou, Xiamen, Nanjing, Wuxi, Jinan, Qingdao, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Ningbo;
• 4) Northwestern China: Dunhuang, Jiayuguan, Lanzhou, Yinchuan, Xining, Urumqi, Kashigar;
• 5) Southwestern China: Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou, Mianyang, Lhasa, Nyingchi, Dali, Lijiang, Kunming, Shangri-La, Chongqing;
• 6) Middle & Southern China: Guilin, Nanning, Haikou, Sanya, Luoyang, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Yichang, Zhangjiajie, Changsha;

Top Air Lines to Guangzhou

• 1) Beijing to Guangzhou flights: 30+ flights per day, 3h 20m duration;
• 2) Shanghai to Guangzhou flights: 39+ flights per day, 2h 25m duration;
• 3) Xian to Guangzhou flights: 19+ flights per day, 2h 45m duration;
• 4) Chongqing to Guangzhou flights: 28+ flights per day, 2h 5m duration;
• 5) Kunming to Guangzhou flights: 28+ flights per day, 2h 5m duration;
• 6) Chengdu to Guangzhou flights: 24+ flights per day, 2h 25m duration;
• 7) Zhengzhou to Guangzhou flights: 8+ flights per day, 2h 15m duration.

Transfer to/off Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

There are frequent shuttle buses and speed subway connecting Guangzhou Baiyun Airport to the downtown areas. The shuttle bus routes are flexible (about 10 routes), and allow you to transfer to Guangzhou Railway Station and other areas in downtown Guangzhou within two hours. The Subway Line 3 connect Guangzhou directly with the city center - Tianhe District. Taxis are also available, and cost around 100~200 to transfer to different areas in the city.

It is very convenient to go to Guangzhou from Hong Kong. You can choose your favorite transfer way between train, ferry and bus:

Train

There are 12 pairs of trains running between Hong Kong Hung Hom Railway Station and Guangzhou East Railway Station each day. It costs only about 2 hours for the train transfer. You are suggested to get to the railway station about 1 hour before your departure so that you will have enough time to settle the exit procedures.

Ferry

Thera are about 8~10 daily ferries to Guangzhou from Hong Kong every day. You can directly take a ferry at the Sky Pier near to Hong Kong International Airport. You can also go to China Hong Kong Harbour Ferry (香港尖沙咀中港城客运码头) to take the ferry. The destination port in Guangzhou is Lianhuashan Port(莲花山码头). It costs around 200 to 400 HKD for the ferry transfer.

Bus

The China Travel Service (CTS) runs many express buses to Guangzhou from Hong Kong around 6am to 8pm. The ride takes about 3.5 hours assuming no major delays. It can be convenient as it picks up and drops off at various hotels and points of interest in both cities. The bus ticket is around 100 HKD. You can take the buses at Hong Kong International Airport, Mong Kok, Jordan, Disneyland Resort, Ocean Park, etc.

Transfer to/off Lhasa Gonggar International Airport

Lhasa Gonggar Airport is about 60km from Lhasa downtown. It costs about 100~200 CNY to the Barkhor Street area of Lhasa city. Airport shuttle bus is also available, and costs only about 25 CNY. It usually takes about 1~1.5 hours to transfer between the airport and Lhasa downtown.

Tibet Discovery also provides you convenient and comfortable airport pick-up and drop-off services which are usually included in our Tibet tour packages. If you take our group tours, you will enjoy our free airport pick-up and drop-off services which are offered at contain hours:

Free Airport Transfer to Hotel in Lhasa

• - Around 10:00 pick up travelers who arrive at Lhasa Gonggar Airport before 09:30 AM;
• - Around 14:00 pick up travelers who arrive at Lhasa Gonggar Airport before 13:30 PM;
• - Around 17:00 pick up travelers who arrive at Lhasa Gonggar Airport before 16:30 PM.

Free Transfer to Airport from Hotel in Lhasa

• - Around 07:00 pick up travelers who departs from Lhasa Gonggar Airport between 09:00 ~ 11:30 AM;
• - Around 09:30 pick up travelers who departs from Lhasa Gonggar Airport between 11:30 AM ~ 14:30 PM;
• - Around 12:30 pick up travelers who departs from Lhasa Gonggar Airport after 14:30 PM.

- Learn more about Lhasa Gonggar International Airport.

A Tibet Travel Permit (Tibet Entry Permit) is the MUST-DOCUMENT to take a flight to Tibet. It is firstly needed to book flight from the airport or ticket agent. When you check in and check out the airports, the original Tibet Travel Permit also will be checked. (Note: if you take flight to Lhasa from Kathmandu, you only have to have the scanned copy of Tibet Travel Permit.) Please remember to duplicate at least 3 copies of Tibet Travel Permit because the permits are required for many occasions. The permit can only be issued in Tibet by the Tibet Tourism Bureau, and also can be only applied by travel agency behalf of travelers. It needs about 15~20 days to obtain the permit.

How to Apply for Tibet Travel Permit

1. Contact us to work out and confirm an itinerary in Tibet;

2. Send us the scanned copies of your passport, and provide an available address in China(hotel or local agency) to receive your permit;

3. We apply for the Tibet Travel Permit from Tibet Tourism Bureau in Lhasa;

4. Once the permit is issued, we will send the original permit to you by post.

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