Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
sleeper buses to Ali (60 hours) in western Tibet, as well as buses to Zhangmu, Yadong,
Markham, Zhōngdiān and Shigatse.
RENTAL VEHICLES
Rental vehicles are currently the only way to get around Tibet.
TRAIN
It's possible to ride the rails up onto the Tibetan plateau to Lhasa, and even beyond to
Shigatse. There are daily trains to/from Běijīng, Xī'ān, Shànghǎi and Guǎngzhōu and four
daily to/from Xī'níng or Lánzhōu, and every other day to/from Chéngdū and Chóngqìng.
Most trains from Lhasa depart between 8am and 2pm, while all trains to Lhasa arrive in
the evening. The train station is 4km southwest of town.
A new daily train service to Shigatse started in late 2014. Fares for the three-hour trip
cost around ¥41 for a hard seat or ¥117/176 for hard/soft sleeper. Train K9821 departs
Lhasa at 9am, returning from Shigatse at 5.30pm. If your tour agency can secure tickets
you may be able to add Shigatse on to a Lhasa trip without having to fork out for pricey
vehicle hire.
You can buy train tickets up to 18 days in advance at the Lhasa
train station ticket of-
that it's generally much easier to get tickets from Lhasa than
to
Lhasa.
A taxi to/from the train station costs around ¥30. (
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