Nagchu to Lhasa Train

Taking Tibet train to Lhasa has become extremely popular among tourists at home and abroad. Covering a total length of 1956 kilometers, Qinghai-Tibet Railway starts from Xining, passes Kunlun Mountain, Wudaoliang, Tuotuo River, Tanggula Mountain, Amdo, Nagchu, Yangbajain, and finally arrives at Lhasa.

As a key component of the sky railway, Nagchu to Lhasa railway was built in June, 2001 and was completed in July, 2006. At an altitude of 4,547 meters above the sea level, Nagchu Railway Station is 322 kilometers away from Lhasa and 820 kilometers away from Golmud. All the Tibet trains would stop over at Nagchu. It takes you about four or five hours to get to Lhasa from Nagchu by train. The expense of soft sleeper is RMB198.5 and the hard sleeper RMB 128.5.

Tourists can choose to get off the train at Nagchu Railway Station to appreciate Tibetan Northern Grassland and then head towards Lhasa. Or you can visit Lhasa first, take Tibet train to attend Nagchu Horse Racing Festival and then continue your Tibet trip back to Lhasa or to mainland China. However, it’s not suggested to get off at Nagchu immediately for you can hardly adjust to such a high altitude in a short time.

Nagchu-Lhasa Train Schedule & Tickets Online Booking (2018 & 2019)

Lhasa-Nagchu Train Schedule & Tickets Online Booking (2018 & 2019)

*Note:

The ticket prices above are the net price. In reality, as traveling in Tibet is so popular that the actual ticket demand far exceeds the supply, in-bound and out-bound tourists have to pay more than the net price to buy tickets. The actual price is subject to the market fluctuation.