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Tibet Trains: Schedule from Lhasa

Eight trains are available from Lhasa to inland destinations, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou, Xi'an and Xining. The other intermediate stations include Amdo, Baoji, Bengbu, Changsha, Damxung, Delhi, Golmud, Nagqu, Nanjing, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Wuchang, Wuxi, and Zhengzhou, where passengers can get onboard/ off.

Please note that some of the trains are available daily while some are every other day.

Note: "+" indicates the second day; "++" indicates the third day.

Lhasa-Beijing

(Last update on Jan. 18, 2023)

No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time	Ticket Price (CNY)
No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper
Z22	15:50	08:28++	40h38m	1,189	763

The total running length is 3,757 kilometers (2,335 miles). The speed has been cut to 100km/h to 120km/h in some areas with harsh natural environment, leading to the duration as long as almost 41 hours. Besides the above two stations, the train will make short stops at Nakchu, Golmud, Delhi, Xining, Lanzhou, Zhongwei, Taiyuan, and Shijiazhuang North.

Lhasa-Shanghai

(Last update on Jan. 18, 2023)

No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time	Ticket Price (CNY)
No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper
Z166	11:30	11:58++	48h28m	1,307.5	841.5

The intermediate stations include Nakchu, Golmud, Xining, Lanzhou, Xi'an, Zhengzhou, Xuzhou, Bengbu, Nanjing, and Wuxi. However, it only stops for a few minutes at these stations and passengers are advised to stay onboard, rather than having a walk on the platform.

Lhasa-Xi'an

(Last update on Jan. 18, 2023)

No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time	Ticket Price (CNY)
No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper
Z166	11:30	20:34+	33h4m	1,014.5	647.5
Z266	12:40	21:47+	33h7m	1,014.5	647.5

They only stop in Xi'an for 10 minutes and 14 minutes respectively. After, they will continue to run to Shanghai and Guangzhou. So you are advised to get ready for detrain in advance.

Lhasa-Guangzhou

(Last update on Jan. 18, 2023)

No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time	Ticket Price (CNY)
No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper
Z266	12:40	21:01++	56h21m	1,513	919

The distance is 4,980 kilometers (3,094 miles). The stopovers along the way include Nakchu, Golmud, Delhi, Xining, Lanzhou, Xi'an, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, and Chenzhou.

Lhasa-Chengdu

(Last update on Jan. 18, 2023)

No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time	Ticket Price (CNY)
No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper
Z324	19:00	07:06++	36h6m	1,042.5	663.5

Z324 is available every other day. On the way, it will stop at Nakchu, Golmud, Delhi, Xining, Lanzhou, and Baoji, where passengers can get on and off.

Lhasa-Chongqing

(Last update on Jan. 18, 2023)

No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time	Ticket Price (CNY)
No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper
Z224	19:00	06:23++	35h23m	1,042.5	663.5

Z224 is available every other day, too. The intermediate stations include Nakchu, Golmud, Delhi, Xining, Lanzhou, Baoji, and Guangyuan.

Lhasa-Lanzhou

(Last update on Jan. 18, 2023)

No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time	Ticket Price (CNY)
No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper
Z166	11:30	12:08+	24h38m	868	550
Z266	12:40	13:10+	24h30m
Z22	15:50	16:14+	24h24m
Z224	19:00	19:29+	24h29m

Lhasa-Xining

(Last update on Jan. 18, 2023)

No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time	Ticket Price (CNY)
No.	Departure	Arrival	Travel Time	Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper
Z166	11:30	09:18+	21h48m	826	521
Z266	12:40	10:31+	21h51m
Z22	15:50	13:25+	21h35m
Z224	19:00	16:36+	21h36m	826

Lhasa-Wuhan

Lhasa-Zhengzhou

Further Reading:
Tibet Train Schedule and Ticket to Lhasa

- Last updated on Jan. 18, 2023 by Brenda Lian -