If you want to get to Shigatse, the second largest city in Tibet to admire the magnificent Tashilhunpo Monastery, worship the formidable Mount Everest, or the unique landscapes around it, you'd better get to know some details about how you can get to Shigatse. Shigatse Railway Station and Shigatse Peace Airport provide tourists with easy access to this city.

By Flight

Shigatse Peace Airport is the fifth civil airport in Tibet. Located about 45km away from Shigatse city, it is just an hour's drive to the center of this city. Shigatse Peace Airport is the only airport in Shigatse that offers service to tourists who wish to take a flight from other major cities in China. However, only the city of Chengdu, Xi'an, and Chongqing have direct flights to connect tourists with Shigatse. And the flight schedule will be rescheduled sometimes. Tourists need to check the latest schedule before planning a Shigatse trip. Those direct flights make it possible to fly to Shigatse and then travel to Lhasa or other places in Tibet. It should be another special experience.

Shigatse Tibet

By Train

Shigatse Railway Station operates trains between Shigatse and Lhasa. Every day, there are two trains running between these two cities to transfer tourists and local people to get to their destinations. The railway station is about 7km away from Shigatse, which will only take about 20 minutes to drive to the center of this city. As the extension of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, it has helped thousands of travelers and locals to travel between Shigatse and Lhasa easily from the day it began operation in 2014.

Shigatse Train Station

By Road

Shigatse will be the next destination for many tourists who have finished their tour in Lhasa. So, they will travel from Lhasa to Shigatse often. There are two routes that connect these two cities. The first route is a drive from Lhasa to Shigatse via Gyantse, which is called the south route. Along this 355km route, tourists can stop by to visit Yamdroktso Lake, Palcho Monastery, and Karola Glacier during this 6.5-hour drive. The other route is driving through Lhasa Airport Expressway and G318 National Highway. It will pass through Yarlung Tsangpo Vally along the 250km route. But this route will only take about 5 hours.

Travel to Shigatse by Road