Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
China Southern
AIRLINE OFFICE
681 1066;
www.csair.com
; 33 Beijing Zhonglu;
10am-6.30pm)
Tibet Airlines
AIRLINE OFFICE
Dàjiŭdiàn/International Hotel, cnr Jinzhu Xilu & Minzu Nanlu;
10am-6pm)
BUS & MINIBUS
To/From China
The popularity of the train has pushed the sleeper buses into irrelevancy. There are still
daily sleeper services to Golmud (20 hours), Xīníng (2½ days) and even Chéngdū (three
days and four nights, via Golmud), but you're better off taking the train.
Around Tibet
At the time of research foreigners were not allowed to take bus services around Tibet and
had to arrange their own transport. In case this changes, the following public transport op-
erates.
Buses to popular pilgrim destinations leave early in the morning from the west side of
Barkhor Sq. Buses leave between 6.30am and 7.30am for Ganden Monastery, Tsurphu
Monastery, Drak Yerpa, Tsetang (Shannan), Samye and Dranang. Buses depart when full,
so expect lots of hanging around.
; Jinzhu Xilu)
wasn't selling bus tickets to foreigners. In case this changes there are hourly
services to Shigatse, Tsetang and Nagchu (Nǎqū), plus a daily service to Gyantse and long-
distance services to Chamdo, Markham, Zhōngdiān, Golmud and Xīníng. Private cars also
run from here and are more likely to take foreigners but cost about double the cheapest bus
fare per seat.
quent minibuses to Lhundrub (Línzhōu) and Medro Gongkar (Mòzhú Gōngkǎ), from out-
side the main station, plus daily buses to Drigung Til and Reting Monastery.
