Lhasa to Xining Train
Lhasa to Xining train and Xining to Lhasa trains are running back and forth along Tibet Railway with the total distance of 1,956 km. Currently, 5 pairs of trains are available daily with the journey time of about 21 - 21.5 hours. Ticket price is CNY 521 for a hard sleeper and CNY 808 for a soft sleeper.
Like each Tibet train, the train from Lhasa to Xining is also especially built for the high altitude environment and equipped with advanced facilities, such as air-conditioning, supercharging system, oxygen supply, altitude display, etc. The train is also tightly sealed so as to firstly keep the inside air pressure normal and secondly prevent passengers from littering. Besides, all the carriages are installed with double-paned windows and ultraviolet filters to protect passengers from ultraviolet radiation.
There are several trains from Lhasa to Xining, but most of them are bound for other cities of China and stop at Xining Train Station generally for 20 minutes. Only one train, Z6802 starts from Lhasa and end at Xining. The train Z6802 from Lhasa to Xining departs every other day at 09:45 from Lhasa Train Station, and arrives at Xining Railway Station at 07:15 on the second day after over 21:30 hours covering a distance of 1972 kilometers. The operational speed is also 120 km/h, 100 km/h over sections laid on permafrost. It costs around RMB800 for a first-class sleeper berth, about RMB500 for a second-class sleeper berth and half that for a soft seat.
Lhasa to Xining train schedule
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Train Available
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Start
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End
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Frequecy
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Distance
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Duration
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Price
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Hard Sleeper
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Soft Sleeper
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Z6802
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Lhasa
(09:00,1st day) |
Xining
(06:43,2nd day) |
Daily
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1960km
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21h53m
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RMB ¥495
(US＄87)
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RMB¥ 781
(US＄127)
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Lhasa to Xining Train Schedules and Fares
| Train Number | Departure | Arrival | Duration | Riding Time |
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| Z6802(Lhasa-Xining) | 08:50 | 06:43 | 21hrs 43mins | every other day |
| Z918(Lhasa-Lanzhou) | 09:00 | 06:43 | 21hrs 43mins | every other day |
| Z22(Lhasa-Beijing) | 16:30 | 13:25 | 21hrs 55mins | daily |
| Z166(Lhasa-Shanghai) | 11:30 | 08:55 | 21hrs 25mins | daily |
| Z324(Lhasa-Chengdu) | 18:35 | 15:15 | 20hrs 40mins | every other day |
| Z224(Lhasa-Chongqing) | 18:35 | 15:15 | 20hrs 40mins | every other day |
| Z266(Lhasa-Guangzhou) | 12:55 | 10:20 | 21hrs 25mins | every other day |
Xining to Lhasa Train Ticket Fare
| Soft Sleeper (CNY) | Hard Sleeper (CNY) | Hard Seats (CNY) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Berth | Lower Berth | Upper Berth | Middle Berth | Lower Berth | 224 |
| 781 | 808 | 495 | 507 | 521 | |
Tibet Railway
Tibet Railway is the first and only railway connecting Tibet with other areas of China, providing tourists another way to reach Tibet other than flight. The scenery along the way is amazing, including grassland, gobi, snow-capped mountains, and you may even see rare animals. It is also the world’s highest railway. When traveling on it, you’d better bring some medicines to protect you from high mountain sickness. Also, Tibet Travel Permit is required from overseas travelers to Tibet.