An increasingly number of foreign tourists would like to take Shanghai as the transit city of the Tibet tour recent years. There is still a certain number of tourists would like to make a Tibet tour from Shanghai by train while some of them would like to enter into Tibet by air.
Shanghai has a complete transportation system. It has been one of the most vital communication hubs of China. There are direct trains between Shanghai and other cities in China. It is pretty convenient for tourists to visit other cities from Shanghai in China.
The direct train between Shanghai and Lhasa is available. It takes about 47 hours to tour to Tibet from Shanghai by train. It is much more economical to tour to Tibet by train compared to tour to Tibet by air if you have enough time.
Taking Shanghai as the transit city, tourists could experience the culture and daily life of Shanghai people before enter into Tibet. Tourists could also appreciate the gorgeous natural landscape on the journey. Besides, tour to Tibet by train will help you to adapt to the plateau environment and minimize the altitude sickness.
It is necessary for tourists to make a good preparation before you enter into Tibet. We recommend you to buy the necessities in Shanghai since some of them are not available or much more expensive in Tibet. We also suggest tourists to buy some commonly used medicines in Shanghai in case of need during the journey.
Tibet Tour offers detailed information about the train schedule and price of the direct train between Shanghai and Lhasa for tourists' reference. We also provide ticket purchasing service for our Tibet tour gusts. Tourists could plan a Tibet tour from Shanghai by train according to your own schedule.