The trains will run every other day. There will be 15 cars - two soft sleeping berth cars, seven hard sleeping berth cars, four hard cars, one dining car and one for staff members.

A hard seat will cost 406 yuan (about 50.8 U.S. dollars), a sleeping berth 800 yuan (US$100) and a soft berth 1,300 yuan (US$162.5).

T 264/5, Guangzhou-Lhasa: Leaves Guangzhou on October 2 with stops at the following stations: Changsha, Wuchang, Zhengzhou, Xian, Lanzhou, Xining, Golmud and Naqu. The return train will depart from Lhasa on October 5. This train will run every two days.  

Detailed information on pricing and tickets is not available as yet.

China has already successfully introduced three train services to Lhasa from Beijing, Xining/ Lanzhou, Chengdu /Chongqing since the opening of the Qinghai-Tibet railway on July 1. These have been highly popular and transported a huge number of passengers.

The new train services will help ease the current demand for train tickets to Tibet and allow more people to visit and enjoy its scenic beauty.

A third route from Xian to Lhasa is planned for the future.

Edited By:  Shirley Lo

 Useful Links:

• Tibet Travel Information
• 8 Days Tibet Train Travel