All Destinations to Tibet Travel By Train
With the development of transportation in China, there are more and more ways to enter Tibet, including walking, cycling, self-driving, train and plane. However, until today, most of us would still choose the train, which is both economical and safe to enjoy the scenery. There are countless trains running every day in China, but only a handful of trains can reach Tibet directly. Here are some of the main trains.
Beijing – Lhasa
Beijing West Railway Station 北京西站 to Lhasa Railway Station 拉萨火车站
Train number: z21 (duration: 40h40m)
Hard Seat: 360 CNY Hard Sleeper: 720 CNY Soft Sleeper: 1144 CNY
|
Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Stop Time(m) | |
| 1 |
Beijing West(北京西) |
– |
20:00 |
– |
| 2 |
Shijiazhuang North(石家庄北) |
22:33 |
22:37 |
4 |
| 3 |
Taiyuan(太原) |
00:19 |
00:25 |
6 |
| 4 | Zhongwei(中卫) |
07:05 |
07:16 |
11 |
| 5 |
Lanzhou(兰州) |
12:17 |
12:32 |
15 |
| 6 |
Xining(西宁) |
15:01 |
15:21 |
20 |
| 7 |
Delingha(德令哈) |
19:23 |
19:25 |
2 |
| 8 |
Golmud(格尔木) |
22:10 |
22:35 |
25 |
| 9 |
Nagchu(那曲) |
08:41 |
08:48 |
7 |
| 10 |
Lhasa(拉萨) |
12:40 |
– |
– |
Guangzhou – Lhasa
Guangzhou Railway Station 广州火车站 to Lhasa Railway Station 拉萨火车站
Train number: z264 (duration: 52h34m)
Hard Sleeper: 447 CNY Hard Sleeper: 865 CNY Soft Sleeper: 1648 CNY
|
|
Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Stop Time(m) |
Mileage(km) |
|
1 |
Guangzhou |
– |
11:45 |
– |
– |
|
2 |
Chenzhou |
15:32 |
15:35 |
3 |
374 |
|
3 |
Changsha |
19:08 |
19:16 |
8 |
707 |
|
4 |
Wuchang |
22:34 |
22:54 |
20 |
1,069 |
|
5 |
Zhengzhou |
03:33 |
03:40 |
7 |
1,605 |
|
6 |
Xi’an |
09:36 |
09:45 |
9 |
2,116 |
|
7 |
Lanzhou |
16:26 |
16:41 |
15 |
2,792 |
|
8 |
Xining West |
19:11 |
19:31 |
20 |
3,008 |
|
9 |
Delingha |
23:33 |
23:35 |
2 |
3,529 |
|
10 |
Golmud |
02:29 |
02:54 |
25 |
3,838 |
|
11 |
Nagchu |
12:25 |
12:39 |
14 |
4,658 |
|
12 |
Lhasa |
16:19 |
– |
– |
4,980 |
Shanghai – Lhasa
Shanghai Railway Station 上海火车站 to Lhasa Railway Station 拉萨火车站
Train number: z164 (duration: 47h20m)
Hard Sleeper: 402.5 CNY Hard Sleeper: 793.5 CNY Soft Sleeper: 1262.5 CNY
|
Station |
Arrival |
Departure |
Stop Time(m) |
|
| 1 |
Shanghai(上海) |
– |
20:10 |
– |
| 2 |
Suzhou(苏州) |
20:55 |
20:58 |
3 |
| 3 |
Wuxi (无锡) |
21:20 |
21:23 |
3 |
| 4 |
Nanjing (南京) |
22:56 |
23:05 |
9 |
| 5 |
Bengbu (蚌埠) |
00:37 |
00:40 |
3 |
| 6 |
Xuzhou (徐州) |
02:09 |
02:15 |
6 |
| 7 |
Zhengzhou (郑州) |
05:07 |
05:14 |
7 |
| 8 |
Xi’an (西安) |
11:14 |
11:24 |
10 |
| 9 |
Lanzhou (兰州) |
18:17 |
18:34 |
17 |
| 10 |
Xining (西宁) |
21:07 |
21:27 |
20 |
| 11 |
Delingha(德令哈) |
01:29 |
01:31 |
2 |
| 12 |
Gelmud (格尔木) |
04:21 |
04:26 |
5 |
| 13 |
Naqu (那曲) |
14:56 |
15:10 |
14 |
| 14 |
Lhasa(拉萨) |
19:30 |
– |
– |
Chongqing – Lhasa
Chongqing North Railway Station重庆北站 to Lhasa Railway Station 拉萨火车站
Train number: z223 (duration: 35h30m)
Hard Sleeper: 302.5 CNY Hard Sleeper: 627.5 CNY Soft Sleeper: 997.5 CNY
| Train Number | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Distance | Stopover | Price |
| Z223 | 22:25 | 09:55+2 | 35h30m | 3641 kilometers | 5 minutes at Nanchong North Railway Station, 38 minutes at Guangyuan Railway Station, 16 minutes at Lanzhou Railway Station, 20 minutes at Xining Railway Station, 2 minutes at Delingha Railway Station, 25 minutes at Golmud Railway Station and 6 minutes at Nagqu Railway Station | Hard Seat: 302.5 CNY/Hard Sleeper: 627.5 CNY/Soft Sleeper: 997.5 CNY |
Lanzhou – Lhasa
Guangzhou Railway Station 广州火车站 to Lhasa Railway Station 拉萨火车站
Train number: z323, z917, z21,z 165 (duration: 24h28m)
Hard Sleeper: 240 CNY Hard Sleeper: 522 CNY Soft Sleeper: 823 CNY
|
Train No.
|
Departure Time |
Arrival Time
|
Duration
|
|
Z165
|
18:34 |
19:30 (+1day)
|
24h56m
|
| Z223 | 09:27 |
09:55 (+1day)
|
24h55m
|
|
Z21
|
12:32
|
12:40 (+1day)
|
24h8m
|
|
Z265
|
16:41 |
16:19 (+1day)
|
23h38m
|
|
Z917
|
11:16 |
11:20(+1day)
|
24h4m
|
Xining – Lhasa
Xining Railway Station 西宁火车站 to Lhasa Railway Station 拉萨火车站
Train number: z323, z917, z21, z165, z6811 (duration: 21h15m)
Hard Sleeper: 224 CNY Hard Sleeper: 495 CNY Soft Sleeper: 781 CNY
|
Train No.
|
Departure Time |
Arrival Time
|
Travel Time
|
|
Z323
|
12:27 |
09:55 (+1day)
|
21h28m
|
|
Z917
|
14:01 |
11:20 (+1day)
|
21h19m
|
|
Z21
|
15:21 |
12:40 (+1day)
|
21h19m
|
|
Z165
|
21:27 |
19:30 (+1day)
|
22h3m
|
Chengdu – Lhasa
Chengdu Railway Station 成都火车站 to Lhasa Railway Station 拉萨火车站
Train number: k2616 and z223 (duration: 37h29m)
Hard Sleeper: 112+240 CNY Hard Sleeper: 214+550 CNY Soft Sleeper: 317+865 CNY
| Stopovers | Station | Arrival | Departure | Stop Time(m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chengdu | — | 21:37 | — |
| 2 | Guangyuan | 02:18 | 02:40 | 22 |
| 3 | Lanzhou | 09:11 | 09:27 | 16 |
| 4 | Xining | 12:06 | 12:26 | 20 |
| 5 | Delingha | 16:35 | 16:37 | 2 |
| 6 | Golmud | 19:18 | 19:43 | 25 |
| 7 | Nagchu | 06:03 | 06:09 | 6 |
| 8 | Lhasa | 09:55 | — | — |
Tips:
1. The above information is just for reference. if any change is based the real-time information.
2. You can book a train ticket yourself 10 days in advance at most. Or if you want to book ticket or arrange a Tibet tour, you can contact us, our travel consultant will provide attentive services. We have many tour packages related to Tibet. Check more information about Lhasa tour. Please contact us by Email: contact@MysteriousTibet.com; Tel: +86-871-63511469.
3. Generally, the seats on the train in China have tow types including soft seat and hard seat. Also, there are two kinds of sleeper seats on China’s trains which are hard berth and soft berth. Hard berth are divided into upper berth, middle berth and lower hard sleeper (lower berth is the best); while soft berth are divided into upper berth and lower berth (lower berth is better).
4. In China, taking a train is a comparative cheaper way to cut down the travel cost. While correspondingly, the comfortable level is lower than by air.
5. You need to take the baggages by yourself and keep an eye on them during the journey. Trains in Tibet may be crowded when in the domestic travel seasons as well as summer holidays.
