Route |
Distance |
Hours |
Road conditions |
Vehicle type |
Airport - Lhasa
|
70km
|
1hour
|
asphalt road in good condition
|
All
|
Lhasa - Gyantse via Yamdrok-tso
|
340km
|
7hours
|
Rough road condition around mountains
|
All
|
Gyantse - Shigatse
|
90KM
|
1.5hours
|
Cement road in good condition
|
All
|
Lhasa – Shigatse
(friendship Hwy)
|
300KM
|
4-5hours
|
Cement road in good condition
|
All
|
Shigatse - Shegar
|
240KM
|
5hours
|
asphalt road ( With a bit construction)
|
All
|
Shegar - Rongphu Monastery
|
100KM
|
3hours
|
Rough road condition around mountains
|
Landcruiser
|
Shegar - Old Tingri
|
60KM
|
1hour
|
asphalt road
|
All
|
Old Tingri - Zhangmu
|
190KM
|
5hours
|
Rough road around mountains
|
Landcruiser or
good Minivan
|
Shigatse - Zhangmu
|
490KM
|
11hours
|
Part of asphalt road and part rough road
|
Landcruiser or good Minivan
|
Lhasa - Tsedang
|
170KM
|
3hours
|
Cement road in good condition
|
All
|
Lhasa - Namtso
|
250KM
|
4hours
|
Cement road in good condition
|
All
|
Shigatse - Namtso
|
280KM
|
7hours
|
Rough road by crossing high passes
|
Landcruiser
|
Lhasa - Bayi(+Basum-tso)
|
460KM
|
8hours
|
Cement road in good condition
|
All
|
Lhasa - Golmud
|
1200KM
|
25hours
|
Cement road in good condition
|
All
|
Lhasa - Ali
|
1800KM
|
3-4days
|
Rough road ( grassland, plateau mountains ranges)
|
Landcruiser
|



