Guangzhou - Lhasa Trains

Here, you will find some information about Guangzhou - Lhasa Train Schedule. Also, you can find some tips for travel to Guangzhou and Lhasa including notes for booking train tickets, domestic travel high season, best time to visit Guangzhou and best time to visit Lhasa. (Update on November 14, 2014)

Train from Guangzhou to Lhasa

There is only one train sent from Guangzhou Railway Station at 12:19 to Lhasa Railway Station at 19:20 (+2days). It is an express train T264/T265A which has a total mileage of 4980km. This train will spend you about 54 hours 24 minute traveling from Guangzhou to Lhasa. For tourists who are the first time to et into the Tibet, the train will become the first choice. You can not only gradually deal with the discomfort of altitude sickness, but also can enjoy the fantastic scenery along the way. The identifications on the train are listed in the three languages of Chinese, Tibetan and English. Also, it is equipped with oxygen supply system and it is decorated with Tibetan style.

Departure Station: Guangzhou Railway Station
Arrival Station: Lhasa Railway Station

Guangzhou to Lhasa Train Schedule For T264

Train from Lhasa to Guangzhou

Departure Station: Lhasa Railway Station
Arrival Station: Guangzhou Railway Station

 

Guangzhou to Lhasa Train Schedule for T266

Above information listed is just for your reference, even though we try best to provide accurate train schedule and ticket price information, we can't guarantee it's 100% correct

Notes for Taking Train in China

1. Booking an original train is easier than booking a passing-by train.Train ticket 20 days in advance at most. As Guangzhou - Lhasa train ticket is quite hot-sell,  TCT suggests travellers to book train ticket as early as you can, in case of the availability of the ticket. There are four way for guests to buy train ticket in China: buy ticket at the Railway Station, online, by telephone or through travel agencies. More useful information you can find at page How to Book China Train Tickets.

2. Train sleepers are classified into two types: soft sleeper and hard sleeper. Hard sleeper has three sub-categories: upper hard sleeper, middle hard sleeper and lower hard sleeper; Soft sleeper has two sub-categories: upper soft sleeper and lower soft sleeper (better). If you take an over-night train or long distance train, you would better buy a ticket for soft sleeper to make your trip more comfortable.

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

Best Time to Visit Guangzhou:
Spring or autumn is the best time to visit Guangzhou, particularly in Apr, May, Oct, and Nov. During these months, Guangzhou is neither cold nor hot with most find days without interruption of the typhoon. The relative information about climate and weather in Guangzhou can be found Best time to visit Guangzhou.

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



Domestic Travel High Season:
The most crowded seasons in China are Chinese Spring Festival (usually in late Jan or early Feb.), International Labor Day (May 01 to 03) and National Day (Oct 01-07). Spring Festival and the National Day golden week are the most crowded time for travelling. Try not to travel in these periods, it is hard to buy train ticket and scenic spots are full of travelers.

Related Information

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