Shanghai to Lhasa
There are 2 ways to get to Lhasa from Shanghai China: 1) By Train, 2) By Air. We have the most up-to-date information for 2012-2013 here.
Shanghai to Lhasa by train:
Shanghai-Lhasa is 4,373 km in length, of which 1,110 km are over the new Tibet railway.
Train T164/T165 will start from Shanghai Railway Station at 19:28 and arrive at Lhasa Railway Station at 19:15 in approximately 3 days. The total time is 47 hours and 40 minutes. There are trains daily for Lhasa.
Unreserved seats are available. This means you are not guaranteed a seat, but if one does become available, you may take it, otherwise you will have to stand in the aisles. Prices are usually 50RMB lower than the hard seat price.
Prices do not include the Tibet Travel Permit.
|
From-To |
Distance (km) |
Hard Seat Price |
Hard Sleeper Price |
Soft Sleeper Price |
| Lhasa to Shanghai |
4373 |
406 Y (US$64) |
845 Y (US$134) |
1,314 Y(US$208) |
* Price of soft seat is 648 Yuan or $102USD
Detailed Itinerary:
| Midway Stops | Arrival | Departure | Stop Time (Mins) |
Day | KM's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | - | 19:28 | - |
Day 1 | 0 |
| Wuxi | 20:29 | 20:32 | 03 |
Day 1 | 126 |
| Nanjing | 21:55 | 22:01 | 06 |
Day 1 | 301 |
| Bengbu | 23:31 | 23:34 | 03 |
Day 1 | 485 |
| Xuzhou | 00:51 | 01:10 | 19 |
Day 2 | 649 |
| Zhengzhou | 04:14 | 04:20 | 06 |
Day 2 | 998 |
| Xi'an | 10:03 | 10:11 | 08 |
Day 2 | 1509 |
| Lanzhou | 16:39 | 16:54 | 15 |
Day 2 | 2185 |
| WestXining | 19:30 | 19:50 | 20 |
Day 2 | 2401 |
| Golmud | 04:52 | 05:12 | 20 |
Day 3 | 3231 |
| Nagchu | 14:48 | 15:09 | 21 |
Day 3 | 4051 |
| Lhasa | 19:15 | - | - |
Day 3 | 4373 |
Lhasa to Shanghai by train:
A more popular route amongst tourist is taking the Lhasa Express out of Tibet.
Train T166/T163 will start from Lhasa Railway Station at 11:25 and arrive at Shanghai Railway Station at 11:17 in approximately 3 days. The total time is 47 hours and 52 minutes. There are trains daily for Shanghai.
|
From-To |
Distance (km) |
Hard Seat Price |
Hard Sleeper Price |
Soft Sleeper Price |
| Lhasa to Shanghai |
4373 |
406 Y (US$64) |
845 Y (US$134) |
1,314 Y(US$208) |
*Please note that prices may be higher out of Lhasa.
**
Price of soft seat is 648 Yuan or $102USD
Detailed Itinerary:
| Midway Stops | Arrival | Departure | Stop Time (Mins) | Day | KM's |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lhasa | - | 11:25 | - | Day 1 | 0 |
| Nagchu | 15:05 | 15:11 | 06 | Day 1 | 322 |
| Golmud | 00:31 | 00:51 | 20 | Day 2 | 1142 |
| WestXining | 10:07 | 10:27 | 20 | Day 2 | 1972 |
| Lanzhou | 12:58 | 13:16 | 18 | Day 2 | 2188 |
| Xi'an | 20:49 | 20:58 | 09 | Day 2 | 2864 |
| Zhengzhou | 02:44 | 02:57 | 13 | Day 3 | 3375 |
| Xuzhou | 05:45 | 05:51 | 06 | Day 3 | 3724 |
| Bengbu | 07:11 | 07:13 | 02 | Day 3 | 3888 |
| Nanjing | 08:43 | 08:49 | 06 | Day 3 | 4072 |
| Wuxi | 10:07 | 10:10 | 03 | Day 3 | 4247 |
| Shanghai | 11:17 | - | - | Day 3 | 4373 |
Shanghai to Lhasa by Air:
65 kilometres south of Lhasa is the capital airport, Lhasa Gonggar Airport, which is served by most Chinese airlines.
Flights of arrival (valid until the end of October 2006)
China Southwest Airlines will open a new route on March 28 linking China's metropolis Shanghai with Xi'an and Lhasa, capitals of Shaanxi Province and Tibet Autonomous Region, respectively.
Boeing 757-200 aircraft will fly from Shanghai to Lhasa via Xi' an every Wednesday and Sunday. The 3,250-km air route takes 4 hours and 20 minutes.
Passenger planes will take off at 7:50 a.m. from Shanghai and land at Lhasa at 13:10 p.m., with the stopover at Xi'an lasting for one hour.
| Flight Number | Airline | Airfare Economy class (CNY) |
A/C | Dep. / Arr. |
| MU2335 | Shanghai/Lhasa | 2870 Y ($454USD) |
A319 | 08:20/15:10 |
Where to purchase tickets/flights to Lhasa from Shanghai?
You can arrange travel to Tibet via agencies.