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Train Trip from Guangzhou to Lhasa
Distance between Guangzhou in the south of China and Lhasa in the southwest corner is over 3,200km. At present, train travel distance via the Qinghai-Tibet highway is nearly 5,000km taking around 52 hours. It is quite a time-consuming journey. Many visitors would choose the connecting train plan when the high-speed railway reached Lanzhou city in 2017. You can fly or take the high-speed train from Guangzhou to Lanzhou, then experience the ascending from Lanzhou to Lhasa on the Tibet Plateau.
We list below the direct train info and trains from Guangzhou to Lanzhou. For more information about train travel to Lhasa, please refer to the page of Trains to Tibet.
Guangzhou to Lhasa Direct Train
Z264
11:45 Guangzhou
17:30 +2 Lhasa
53h45m
Soft Sleeper $240 Hard Sleeper $14 Hard Seat $69
Guangzhou to Lhasa Train Schedule:
Number
Station
Arr.
Dep.
Stay
1
Guangzhou 广州
-
11:45
0min
3
Chenzhou 郴州
15:32
15:36
4min
4
Changsha 长沙
19:10
19:17
7min
5
Wuchang 武昌
22:38
22:58
20min
6
Zhengzhou 郑州
03:33
03:40
7min
7
Xian 西安
09:35
09:45
10min
8
Lanzhou 兰州
16:38
16:55
17min
9
Xining 西宁
19:31
19:51
20min
10
Golmud 格尔木
02:40
03:05
25min
11
Naqu 那曲
12:25
12:31
6min
12
Lhasa 拉萨
17:30
17:30
0min
Guangzhou to Lanzhou Trains
G trains are high-speed trains taking much less time. Please note that bullet trains depart from Guangzhou South Railway Station, and normal trains depart from Guangzhou Station or Guangzhou North Station.
Guangzhou is one of the cities offering regular flights to Lanzhou and Lhasa directly. Find it out on flight page to shorten travel time.
