Tibet Trains: Schedule and Tickets to Lhasa

There are altogether 8 trains to Lhasa running along the Tibet Railway from major large cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Lanzhou, Xi'an and Xining. In addition to these, passengers can get onboard/ off in Amdo, Baoji, Bengbu, Changsha, Damxung, Delhi, Golmud, Nagqu, Nanjing, Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Wuchang, Wuxi,  and Zhengzhou.

Tibet train tickets can be bought at any railway stations, online or through phone, or to save time and trouble, from a professional and reliable booking agency like TravelChinaGuide.com. Please be advised that overseas passengers, including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan passengers, need to present their valid ID certificates like a passport and a Tibet Travel Permit to obtain the ticket. During peak travel seasons like summer holiday, these tickets cannot be changed or refunded online and passengers need to handle the change or refund in person at railway stations.

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

Although the travel time is as long as about 40.5 hours, passengers can leisurely enjoy the scenery along the Lhasa railway. Also, it gives you a chance to gradually adopt to the plateau climate. The stopovers along the way include Shijiazhuang North, Taiyuan, Zhongwei, Lanzhou, Xining, Delhi, Golmud, and Nakchu.

Shanghai-Lhasa

 

(Last update on Jan. 18, 2023) 

Along the way, it will stop in Wuxi, Nanjing, Bengbu, Xuzhou, Zhengzhou, Xi'an, Lanzhou, Xining, Golmud, and Nakchu. The total running length is 2,717 miles (4,373 kilometers).

They two start from Guangzhou (Z265) and Shanghai (Z165) respectively and Xi'an is just an intermediate station stopping for 10 minutes. Passengers should move quickly to get on/off. Along the rest of the route, they also stop in Lanzhou, Xining, Golmud, and Nakchu.

It will stop intermediately in Chenzhou, Changsha, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Xi'an, Lanzhou, Xining, Delhi, Golmud, and Nakchu.

Z322 is available every other day. Along the way, it will make short stops at Guangyuan, Baoji, Lanzhou, Xining, Golmud, and Nakchu. 

Z223 is also available every other day. The stopovers along the way include Nanchong North, Guangyuan, Baoji, Lanzhou, Xining, Delhi, Golmud, and Nakchu.

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Tibet Train Schedule and Ticket from Lhasa