Lanzhou to Lhasa Train

Last Updated: 2022-01-10

Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu province and a tourist city with the second shortest train route to Lhasa, is an excellent gateway to Tibet. Thus there are large quantities of tourists choosing train travel to Tibet. Lanzhou to Lhasa train only takes around 24 hours and covers a distance of 2188 kilometers(1360 miles). Traveling to Tibet by train from Lanzhou, you will view the stunning landscape along Qinghai Tibet Railway such as Qinghai Lake, Kunlun Snow Mountain, Hoh Xil No Man's Land, Tanggula Mountain, etc. Also, you can have a good rest to adapt to the high altitude.

Lanzhou to Lhasa Train Schedule

There are generally about 4-5 trains heading to Lhasa each day including the only one train that originates from Lanzhou to Lhasa every other day. The trains from Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and other cities have a stopover at Lanzhou. As it's a long journey to Tibet from Lanzhou by train, you are supposed to choose a comfortable cabin for a good rest. There are two classes of cabins available, a soft sleeper cabin with a supple bed and more privacy(4 beds in one compartment); and a hard sleeper cabin(6 beds in one compartment). The ticket for a soft sleeper cabin cost about USD$137 per person while the ticket for a hard sleeper cost about USD$87 per person. Here we list the schedules and prices of all the trains from Lanzhou to Lhasa.

Lanzhou to Lhasa Train schedule:

Train No.	From / To	Dep. / Arr.	Duration	Frequency	Hard sleeper Ticket	Soft Sleeper Ticket
Z223/Z323	Lanzhou to Lhasa	09:26/09:56	24h 30min	Daily	CNY522/USD87	CNY823/USD137
Z21	Lanzhou to Lhasa	12:31/12:30	23h 59min	Daily	CNY522/USD87	CNY823/USD137
Z265	Lanzhou to Lhasa	16:58/16:56	23h 58min	Daily	CNY522/USD87	CNY823/USD137
Z165	Lanzhou to Lhasa	18:37/19:26	24h 49min	Daily	CNY522/USD87	CNY823/USD137

Lhasa to Lanzhou Train schedule:

Train No.	From / To	Dep. / Arr.	Duration	Frequency	Hard sleeper Ticket	Soft Sleeper Ticket
Z166	Lhasa to Lanzhou	11:30/12:08	24h 38min	Daily	CNY522/USD87	CNY823/USD137
Z266	Lhasa to Lanzhou	12:40/13:10	24h 30min	Daily	CNY522/USD87	CNY823/USD137
Z22	Lhasa to Lanzhou	16:00/16:14	24h 14min	Daily	CNY522/USD87	CNY823/USD137
Z224/Z324	Lhasa to Lanzhou	18:30/19:29	24h 59min	Daily	CNY522/USD87	CNY823/USD137

(One thing should keep in mind that your Tibet Travel Permit is required when foreign tourists are checking in the train from Lanzhou to Lhasa.)

Tibet Train Ticket Booking

Notice: The timetable and schedule are just used for reference. Actually, at present, Tibet travel is quite popular that the actual ticket requirements far exceed the supply. As a result, tourists have to pay more than the net price to buy tickets. Sometimes, even the travel agencies have to buy the tickets from the scalpers. Therefore, we can help you book the train tickets in and out of Lhasa by adding a little service fee (subject to different seasons and cities) to the net price to guarantee the tickets for you.

Facilities of Lanzhou Lhasa Train

Lanzhou Lhasa train is equipped with modern facilities. There is one dining car offering food and drinks. There are toilets and washing basins at the end of each coach. The spoiled water is 24 hours available for free. In addition, as it is a journey to high altitude, high altitude sickness should be taken into consideration. The Lanzhou Lhasa Trains are equipped with two kinds of oxygen supply systems to help passengers reduce the effect of high altitude. So there is no need to worry too much about suffering from altitude sickness on board.

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