Tips for Booking the Guangzhou-Lhasa Train Ticket
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The direct train between Guangzhou and Lhasa was open to tourists on Oct.1st, 2006. Domestic tourists in Guangdong Province and overseas tourists take a transfer at Guangzhou would like to take the Guangzhou-Lhasa train directly so as to enjoy the fascinating natural landscapes along the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. The Guangzhou-Lhasa ticket, especially the soft berth ticket is always in large demand in the shoulder season and high season of Tibet tour between April and October. As a professional Tibet tour operator, Tibet Tour would like to provide some tips for booking the Guangzhou-Lhasa train ticket for tourists' reference.
Tourists join the Tibet train tours have to transfer to the special train provides oxygen from the ordinary trains in Xining since July 1st, 2012. To ensure the safety of passengers, there would be oxygen supply in the cabin on the Tibet trains between Golmud and Lhasa. Passengers taking the Guangzhou-Lhasa train will get a boarding card of the "aerobic train" once you arrive in Xining. The Guangzhou-Lhasa train was only available every other day at the very first. Currently, it is available every day.
The following is the detailed timetable of the Guangzhou-Lhasa train:
| Station | Station Name | Date | Arrival | Departure | Dwell Time | Mileage | Hard Seat | Hard Berth |
| 1 | Guangzhou | -- | Starting Station | 12:12 | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2 | Binzhou | 1st day | 15:47 | 15:49 | 2 mins | 374 km | CNY 53.5 | CNY99.5/104.5/107.5 |
| 3 | Changsha | 1st day | 19:14 | 19:20 | 6 mins | 707 km | CNY98 | CNY171/176/182 |
| 4 | Wuchang | 1st day | 22:34 | 22:46 | 12 mins | 1069 km | CNY138.5 | CNY238.5/246.5/255.5 |
| 5 | Zhengzhou | 2nd day | 03:43 | 03:56 | 13 mins | 1605 km | CNY192 | CNY328/339/351 |
| 6 | XiAn | 2nd day | 09:54 | 10:09 | 15 mins | 2116 km | CNY236 | CNY399/414/428 |
| 7 | Lanzhou | 2nd day | 16:37 | 16:52 | 15 mins | 2792 km | CNY290.5 | CNY491.5/507.5/525.5 |
| 8 | Xining | 2nd day | 19:25 | 19:45 | 20 mins | 3020 km | CNY302.5 | CNY513.5/531.5/549.5 |
| 9 | Golmud | 3rd day | 04:58 | 05:18 | 20 mins | 3838 km | CNY365 | CNY615/638/660 |
| 10 | Nagqu | 3rd day | 14:51 | 14:59 | 8 mins | 4658 km | CNY423.5 | CNY796.5/821.5/847.5 |
| 11 | Lhasa | 3rd day | 19:20 | Terminal station | -- | 4980 km | CNY447 | CNY865/892/919 |
For tourists making a Guangzhou-Lhasa train tour, it is necessary to collect some information regarding the railway stations in Guangzhou so as to avoid any unnecessary troubles. There are three passenger railway stations in Guangzhou. The trains between Guangzhou and Beijing, Zhuhai, Shenzhen and Wuhan are in the Guangzhou Railway Station. Tourists join the Tibet train tours from Guangzhou are strongly suggested to get clear information regarding the departure station of the Guangzhou-Lhasa train so as to avoid missing your train by mistaking the railway station. Generally, it is a good choice to get to the railway station about 2 hours in advance.
It takes about 55 hours to get to Lhasa from Guangzhou by train. Tourists are strongly suggested to prepare some favorite food and beverage in advance because there are fewer choices on the train. There is a dinning cabin on the Guangzhou-Lhasa train, some simple Chinese dishes are available, but the price is relatively higher. It is also a good choice to prepare some fresh fruits to provide the necessary vitamins for you.
