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Train Trip from Shanghai to Lhasa
Distance between Shanghai in the east of China and Lhasa in the southwest corner is over 4,000km. Train travel to Lhasa became reality when the Qinghai-Tibet railway opened in 2007. There are several pair of trains linked Lhasa and some major cities including Shanghai. Train Z164 is the only direct train operated daily from Shanghai to Lhasa. It is popular though the journey takes over 47 hours, and even the hard seats are always sold out quickly.
Fortunately, there are alternative plans for those who have limited time. Many visitors would travel the way west to Lanzhou by train or flight, then board the Tibet train ascending the plateau to Lhasa. We list below the train options from Shanghai to Lanzhou.
Shanghai to Lhasa Direct Train
Z164
20:10 Shanghai
19:44 +2 Lhasa
47h34m
Soft Sleeper $207 Hard Sleeper $13 Hard Seat $62
Shanghai to Lhasa Train Schedule:
Number
Station
Arr.
Dep.
Stay
1
Shanghai 上海
-
20:10
0min
2
Suzhou 苏州
20:55
20:58
3min
3
Wuxi 无锡
21:20
21:23
3min
4
Nanjing Nanjing 南京
22:56
23:05
9min
5
Bangbu 蚌埠
00:37
00:40
3min
6
Xuzhou 徐州
02:09
02:20
11min
7
Zhengzhou 郑州
05:07
05:14
7min
8
Xian 西安
11:14
11:24
10min
9
Lanzhou 兰州
18:17
18:32
15min
10
Xining 西宁
21:15
21:35
20min
11
Golmud 格尔木
04:19
04:44
25min
12
Naqu 那曲
14:34
14:52
18min
13
Lhasa 拉萨
19:44
19:44
0min
Shanghai to Lanzhou Trains
G and D trains are high-speed trains taking much less time. Please note that these trains depart from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. More trains might be added in and the list is for your reference only.
