Tsetang Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Buses run hourly between Tsetang and Lhasa’s main Western Bus Station (Y30, 2½ hours) until around 6pm, passing Dranang (Y10) and Gongkar airport (Y20) en route. Private cars also do the run at dangerous speeds for Y50 per seat.

During research for this guide, the bus station at Tsetang stopped selling tickets to foreigners. In case this changes, there are daily buses to Tsomei (Y50), Gyatsa (Y60), Tsona (Y50) and Shigatse (Y80), and services to Nangartse (Y50, Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Two buses a day run to Chushul (Y25, two hours), via Gongkar Chöde Monastery (Y20, 1½ hours).

Private buses to Samye (Y15, 45 minutes) and Sangri (Y5, one hour) depart at 8am from near the main roundabout and foreigners are allowed on these.