Take a train to Tibet on the Qinghai Tibet Railway
A modern train running on the Qinghai-Tibet railway going to Lhasa …first time for the Tibetans taking a train on the roof of the world
This is BIG: Now you can take a train to Tibet on the world’s highest railway known as Qinghai-Tibet Railway’. Although traveling to Tibet via railway does take more time than by plane, it gives you much more enjoyment of the wonderful landscapes and a unique experience on the thousands of miles traveling on the roof of the world.
- Lhasa-Beijing: 47 hours 04 minutes; distance: 4064km
- Lhasa-Chengdu: 45 hours 40 minutes; distance: 3360km
- Lhasa-Chongqing: 46 hours 32 minutes; distance: 3654km
- Lhasa-Shanghai: 48 hours 58 minutes; distance: 4373km
- Lhasa-Guangzhou: 56 hours 10 minutes; distance: 4980km
- You may also have your terminuses at Golmud, Xining, Lanzhou or Xi’an.
Timetable and Ticket Prices for Trains to Tibet
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Train # |
From |
Dep. Time |
To |
Arr. Time |
Total Distance |
Total Hours |
|
T27 |
Beijing |
21:30 |
Lhasa |
20:00 (3rd day) |
4,064km |
46hrs 30min |
|
Frequency (Year 2011): Daily |
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T28 |
Lhasa |
08:30 |
Beijing |
07:34 (3rd day) |
4,064km |
47hrs 04min |
|
Frequency (Year 2011): Daily |
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T22/3 |
Chengdu |
20:36 |
Lhasa |
17:21 (3rd day) |
3,360km |
44hrs 45min |
|
Frequency (Year 2011): Odd Days in May/Aug/Nov/Dec, Even Days in Jun/Jul/Sep/Oct |
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T24/1 |
Lhasa |
10:45 |
Chengdu |
08:25 (3rd day) |
3,360km |
45hrs 40min |
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Frequency (Year 2011): Odd Days in May/Aug/Nov/Dec, Even Days in Jun/Jul/Sep/Oct |
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T222/3 |
Chongqing |
19:42 |
Lhasa |
17:21 (3rd day) |
3,654km |
45hrs 39min |
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Frequency (Year 2011): Odd Days in Jun/Jul/Sep/Oct, Even Days in May/Aug/Nov/Dec |
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|
T224/1 |
Lhasa |
10:45 |
Chongqing |
09:17 (3rd day) |
3,654km |
46hrs 32min |
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Frequency (Year 2011): Odd Days in Jun/Jul/Sep/Oct, Even Days in May/Aug/Nov/Dec |
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|
K917 |
Lanzhou |
17:15 |
Lhasa |
21:50 (2nd day) |
2,188km |
28hrs 35min |
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Frequency (Year 2011): Odd Days in Jun/Jul/Sep/Oct, Even Days in May/Aug/Nov/Dec |
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K918 |
Lhasa |
11:20 |
Lanzhou |
15:27 (2nd day) |
2,188km |
28hrs 07min |
|
Frequency (Year 2011): Odd Days in May/Aug/Nov/Dec, Even Days in Jun/Jul/Sep/Oct |
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N917 |
Xining |
20:28 |
Lhasa |
21:50 (2nd day) |
1,972km |
25hrs 22min |
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Frequency (Year 2011): Odd Days in May/Aug/Nov/Dec, Even Days in Jun/Jul/Sep/Oct |
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N918 |
Lhasa |
11:20 |
Xining |
11:44 (2nd day) |
1,972km |
24hrs 24min |
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Frequency (Year 2011): Odd Days in Jun/Jul/Sep/Oct, Even Days in May/Aug/Nov/Dec |
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T164/5 |
Shanghai |
20:08 |
Lhasa |
21:00 (3rd day) |
4,373km |
48hrs 52min |
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Frequency (Year 2011): Odd Days in May/Aug/Nov/Dec, Even Days in Jun/Jul/Sep/Oct |
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T166/3 |
Lhasa |
10:00 |
Shanghai |
10:58 (3rd day) |
4,373km |
48hrs 58min |
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Frequency (Year 2011): Odd Days in Jun/Jul/Sep/Oct, Even Days in May/Aug/Nov/Dec |
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T264/5 |
Guangzhou |
13:07 |
Lhasa |
21:00 (3rd day) |
4,980km |
55hrs 53min |
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Frequency (Year 2011): Odd Days in Jun/Jul/Sep/Oct, Even Days in May/Aug/Nov/Dec |
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T266/3 |
Lhasa |
10:00 |
Guangzhou |
18:10 (3rd day) |
4,980km |
56hrs 10min |
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Frequency (Year 2011): Odd Days in May/Aug/Nov/Dec, Even Days in Jun/Jul/Sep/Oct |
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