| | Trains to Tibet are specially equipped for highland traveling. Each car is equipped with an oxygen-supply system to maintain the air pressure at a suitable level.
Each seat will be equipped with an oxygen mask which can be used by individual passengers if needed. All railway cars are equipped with double-layer glass which is
covered with anti-ultraviolet radiation film. There are 45 stations along the 1970km long Qinghai-Tibet railway from Xining to Lhasa and every station has unique scenery. To provide travelers better opportunity to enjoy the stunningly beautiful scenery on the way, scenery viewing platforms have been set up at nine stations. These includes: Yuzhu Peak Station, Chumaer River, Tuotuo river, Buqiangge, Tanggula Mountain, Lake Namtso, Nagqu, Damshung, Yambajan. The train will stay for around 15 minutes in each station.
Lhasa train tickets begin to sell 10 days in advance.
The Train Time Schedule ( Arrives at Lhasa)Train No. | Train line | Takes hours | Dep. time | Arr. time | T27 | Beijing-Lhasa | 46.5hrs | 21:30 | The 3rd day 20:00 | T22/3 | Chengdu-Lhasa | 44.5hrs | 20:36 | The 3rd day 17:21 | T222/3 | Chongqing-Lhasa | 45.5hrs | 19:42 | The 3rd day 17:21 | T264/5 | Guangzhou-Lhasa | 56hrs | 13:07 | The 3rd day 21:00 | T164/5 | Shanghai-Lhasa | 48hrs52' | 20:08 | The 3rd day 21:00 | K917 | Lanzhou-Lhasa | 28hrs35' | 17:15 | The 2nd day 21:50 | N917 | Xinnign-Lhasa | 25hrs22' | 20:28 | The 2nd day 21:50 |
The Train Time Schedule (Departs from Lhasa)Train No. | Train line | Takes hours | Dep. time | Arr. time | T28 | Lhasa - Beijing | 47hrs04' | 8:30 | The 3rd day 7:34 | T21/4 | Lhasa - Chengdu | 45hrs40' | 10:45 | The 3rd day 8:25 | T224/1 | Lhasa - Chongqing | 46hrs32' | 10:45 | The 3rd day 9:17 | T266/3 | Lhasa - Guangzhou | 56hrs10' | 10:00 | The 3rd day 18:10 | T166/3 | Lhasa - Shanghai | 48hrs58' | 10:00 | The 3rd day 10:58 | K918 | Lhasa - Lanzhou | 28hrs07' | 11:20 | The 2nd day 15:27 | N918 | Lhasa - Xining | 24hrs24' | 11:20 | The 2nd day 11:44 |
The Train Ticket faresTrain No. | Train lines | RMB | Hard-seat | Hard-sleeper | Soft-sleeper | T27 | Beijing-Lhasa | 389 | 813 | 1262 | T28 | Lhasa-Beijing | T22/3 | Chengdu-Lhasa | 331 | 712 | 1104 | T21/4 | Lhasa-Chengdu | T222/3 | Chongqing-Lhasa | 355 | 754 | 1168 | T224/1 | Lhasa-Chongqing | T264/5 | Guangzhou-Lhasa | 451 | 923 | 1434 | T266/3 | Lhasa-Guangzhou | T164/5 | Shanghai-Lhasa | 406 | 845 | 1314 | T166/3 | Lhasa-Shanghai | K917 | Lanzhou-Lhasa | 242 | 552 | 854 | K918 | Lhasa-Lanzhou | N917 | Xining-Lhasa | 226 | 523 | 813 | N918 | Lhasa-Xining |
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