Xining is an attractive city with the combination of Buddhism, Islamism, Taoism, Christianity, and Catholicism, which the Buddhism and Islamism influenced people a lot.
This city originally was the south road of "The silk road", which was famous in ancient times. In Han dynasty ,the commerce of south of Xinjiang depended on the Silk Road . having the pivot function of transport action between the East and the West .
Most trains heading to Lhasa from domestic cities of China stop over at Xining railway station. It takes about 24 hours or so from Xining to Lhasa, while other stations heading to Lhasa mostly take 48 hours or so, such as Guangzhou, Beijing, and Shanghai. So as one of the gateway cities to Tibet, Tibet tour from Xining is welcomed by tourists.
Xining - Lhasa (K9801)
Train No. |
Departure |
Arrival |
Soft sleeper |
Hard sleeper |
Departure time |
Arrival time |
Duration |
K9801 |
Xining |
Lhasa |
$129 p.p |
$83 p.p |
15:04 |
14:35 |
23:31 |
T22/23 |
Xining |
Lhasa |
$129 p.p |
$83 p.p |
17:36 |
16:45 |
22:59 |
T27 |
Xining |
Lhasa |
$129 p.p |
$83 p.p |
16:10 |
15:40 |
23:30 |
T164/165 |
Xining |
Lhasa |
$129 p.p |
$83 p.p |
20:15 |
20:15 |
1 Day |
K917 |
Xining |
Lhasa |
$129 p.p |
$83 p.p |
15:04 |
14:35 |
23:31 |
We listed the timetable and ticket price of November 18th, 2012 for your reference. The exact ones should be confirmed again when you contact us.
Flight No. |
Stop Over |
Departure Time |
Arrival Time |
Economic Class |
3U8687 |
0 |
1000 |
1230 |
$260 p.p |