Future Trips

1.  Train ride from Beijing to Lhasa (Silk Road)

Beijing to Lhasa by train:

Beijing-Lhasa is 4,064 km, of which 1,110 km are over the newly-built Qinghai-Tibet railway
Train T27 will start from Beijing West Railway Station at 21:30 and arrive at Lhasa Railway Station at 20:58 on the third day after 47 hours and 28 minutes' running. Train T28 will depart from Lhasa Railway Station at 8:00 am. and arrive in Beijing west at 8:00 am on the third day with a 48-hour-trip.

Tibet Train Timetable

From-To	Distance (km)	Hard Seat Price	Hard Sleeper Price	Soft Sleeper Price
Beijing West-Lhasa	3753	389 Y (US$49)	813 Y (US$102)	1,262 Y(US$158)

 Beijing-Lhasa is 4,064 km, of which 1,110 km are over the newly-built Qinghai-Tibet railway.


Detailed Itinerary of Beijing to Lhasa Train

Stops	Arrival	Departure	Stop Time (Mins)	Day	KM`s
West Beijing		20:09
Shijiazhuang	22:44	22:46	02	Day1	277
Taiyuan	00:53	01:01	08	Day 2	1200
Zhongwei	07:33	07:41	15	Day 2	1200
Lanzhou	13:04	13:19	15	Day 2	1876
West Xining	15:50	16:10	20	Day 2	2092
Golmud	01:38	01:58	20	Day 3	2922
Nagchu	11:18	11:24	06	Day 3	3742
Lhasa	16:00	-	-	Day 3	4064

 

 Better Options :

• fly to Xining (Siling in Tibetan), stay there at least 2-3 days, and then take the train to Lhasa, or
• fly in to Lhasa and take the train out of Lhasa at the end of your visit

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