Shanghai - Lhasa Trains

(Update on November 14, 2014) In this page, we offer Shanghai - Lhasa train information, asl well as some tips for traveling to the two cities for your reference. 
 

Train from Shanghai to Lhasa

Train from Shanghai to Lhasa does not depart daily. It only sets off every other day. Travelers should check the schedule first before making train travel from Shanghai to Lhasa directly.

Departure Station: Shanghai Railway Station
Arrival Station: Lhasa Railway Station

Shanghai to Lhasa Train Schedule For T164

1. Booking an original train is easier than booking a passing-by train. Train ticket can be booked 20 days in advance at most. As train to Lhasa from any cities in China is very hot, it can be sold out at any time,

so TCT suggests travelers to book train ticket as early as possible to ensure the availability of the ticket. By the Way, train ticket to Lhasa is a little expensiver than trains to other cities, you shoudl make preparation for that.

2. Generally, the seats on the train in China have tow types including soft seat and hard seat. Also, there are two kinds of sleeper seats on China's trains which are hard sleeper seat and soft sleeper seat. Hard sleeper seats are divided into upper hard sleeper, middle hard sleeper and lower hard sleeper (lower hard sleeper is the best); while soft sleeper seats are divided into upper soft sleeper and lower soft sleeper (lower soft sleeper is better).

3. In China, taking a train is a comparative cheaper way to cut down the travel cost. While correspondingly, the comfortable level is lower than by air.
Luggage: you need to take the luggages by yourself and keep an eye of them on transporting time, no luggage-checking service on the train
Carriage:it may be crowded when in the domestic travel seasons as well as summer holidays.

 

Tips for travel to Shanghai and Lhasa

Best Time to Visit Shanghai:
The best time to travel in Shanghai is in spring and autumn, The city has a subtropical maritime monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons. Generally, the warm Spring and cool Autumn are the more comfortable seasons. While Summer and Winter are far less pleasant. Overall, Shanghai enjoys a mild and moist climate.

Best Time to Visit Lhasa:
The best time to visit Lhasa is in summer and autumn, especially from August to October. The warm and humid climate in these two seasons is unlike the dry and windy weather in winter and spring.

Try to Avoid domestic travel seasons

Related Information:
► More transportation information: Shanghai Transportation
► More travel information: Shanghai Travel Guide
►Recommended China Tours including Shanghai and Lhasa: 11 Days China Highlight Tour to Tibet