Guangzhou-Lhasa Trains

Travel between Guangzhou and Lhasa by train is available for tourists, the distance between them is about 3485 km. Guangzhou (广州)), also known as Canton, is the capital and most populous city of the Guangdong Province in southern China. On the Pearl River about 120 km (75 mi) north-northwest of Hong Kong and 145 km (90 mi) north of Macau, Guangzhou has a history of over 2,200 years and was a major terminus of the maritime Silk Road, and continues to serve as a major port and transportation hub, as well as one of China’s three largest cities. There are spectacular Shangxiajiu Pedestrian Street in Guangzhou, Chen Clan Ancestral Hall in Guangzhou, Temple of Six Banyan Trees or Liurong Temple in Guangzhou and Yuexiu Park in Guangzhou, which attracts a large number of tourists year round. Train is one of the means of transportation. There is only one direct train from Guangzhou to Lhasa, that is, Z264. Take a train from Guangzhou to Lhasa, visit the famous Potala Palace, the Jokhang Temple, the Barkhor Street and other highlights of this city and explore the Tibet culture and religions.  

Guangzhou Railway Station 广州火车站
Address: No.159, Huanshi Xi Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou 广州市环市西路159号
Tel: 020-6135 7581 

Lhasa Railway Station 拉萨火车站
Address: Tongzhan Road, Duilong Deqing District, Lhasa City 拉萨市堆龙德庆区通站路
Tel: 0891-6756 221

Official China Train Timetable from Guangzhou to Lhasa

The Z264 train, from Guangzhou to Lhasa, runs for 53 hours, passing through Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei, Henan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai and Tibet. It passes through various terrain areas and landscape belts and is a flowing landscape platform.

Official China Train Timetable from Lhasa to Guangzhou

The Z266 train, from Lhasa to Guangzhou, runs for about 55 hours, passing through Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Shaanxi, Henan, Hubei,Hunan, Guangdong. It passes through various terrain areas and landscape belts and is a flowing landscape platform.

Please Note:

• Booking an original train is easier than booking a passing-by train. You can book a train ticket 10 days in advance at most.
• Generally, the seats on the train in China have two 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 is divided into upper berth, middle berth and lower hard sleeper (lower berth is the best); while soft berth is divided into upper berth and lower berth (lower berth is better).
• 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.
• For luggages, passengers need to take them by themselves and keep an eye on them during transporting without luggage-checking service on the train.
• Do not bring too many luggages during the peak seasons if possible.
• The above train might be slightly changed due to practical situation, feel free to contact us for the detailed and newest information
• Tibet Travel Permit is required for entering Lhasa and travelling around Tibet, make sure you got the permit before going Tibet by train, or you will not be allowed to get on the train. If you don’t have the per