Changsha-Lhasa Trains

Changsha – Lhasa Trains offer the train schedules between Changsha and Lhasa. The distance between the two places is approximately 3,782.9 kilometers. Changsha is the capital and most populous city of Hunan province in the south central part of the People’s Republic of China. Changsha is in the Xiang River valley plain, bordering the Luoxiao Mountains on the east, Wuling Mountains on the west, edging in Dongting Lake on the north and bounded on the south by the Hengshan Mountains. It has a monsoonal humid subtropical climate. Lhasa (拉萨) is the second most populous urban area on the Tibetan Plateau after Xining and, at an altitude of 3,656 metres (11,990 ft), Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world. The city has been the religious and administrative capital of Tibet since the mid-17th century. It contains many culturally significant Tibetan Buddhist sites such as the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Norbulingka Palaces. This page is about how to travel  between Changsha and Lhasa by train.

Railway Station

  • Changsha Railway Station 长沙火车站
    It is a metro station and a railway station of Beijing–Guangzhou Railway. The station is located in Furong District, Changsha, Hunan, China.
    Tel: 0731-12306
  • Lhasa Railway Station 拉萨火车站
    Address: Tongzhan Road, Duilong Deqing District, Lhasa City 拉萨市堆龙德庆区通站路
    Tel: 0891-6756 221
    How to Get There: Take taxi, City bus 

Changsha to Lhasa Trains

There is only one daily direct train from Changsha to Lhasa. Taking train there in Tibet is more cost-effective than other vehicles. The trains pass through eight railway stations on the way, stopover time is from 2 minutes to 25 minutes. The whole journey takes about 45 hours 29 minutes from Changsha to Lhasa. You can choose different classes according to your need, like hard seat, soft seat, soft sleeper or no seat.

Train Number Departs  Arrives Duration Transfer Station Reference Price(¥)
Z264 19:16 16:45 45h29m /

Hard Seat: 397.5CNY
Hard Sleeper: 784.5CNY
Soft Sleeper: 1245.5 CNY

 Lhasa to Changsha Trains

There is also one daily direct train from Changsha to Lhasa, same with Lhasa to Changsha. The trains pass through eight railway stations on the way, stopover time is from 2 minutes to 25 minutes.  The whole journey takes about 47 hours and 18 minutes, and the price ranges from 397.5 yuan(hard seat) to 1245.5 yuan(soft sleeper). You can choose different classes according to your need, like hard seat, soft seat, soft sleeper or no seat. 

Train Number Departs  Arrives Duration Transfer Station Reference Price(¥)
Z266 12:55 12:13 47h18m / Hard Seat: 397.5CNY
Hard Sleeper: 784.5CNY
Soft Sleeper: 1245.5 CNY

Tips:

1. The above information is just for reference. if any change is based the real-time information.

2. You can book a train ticket yourself 10 days in advance at most. Or if you want to book ticket or arrange a Tibet tour, you can contact us, our travel consultant will provide attentive services. We have many tour packages related to Changsha and Lhasa in Tibet. Check more information about Lhasa tour. Please contact us by Email: contact@MysteriousTibet.com; Tel: +86-871-63511469.

3. Generally, the seats on the train in China have tow types including soft seat and hard seat. Also, there are two kinds of sleeper seats on China’s trains which are hard berth and soft berth. Hard berth are divided into upper berth, middle berth and lower hard sleeper (lower berth is the best); while soft berth are divided into upper berth and lower berth (lower berth is better).

4. In China, taking a train is a comparative cheaper way to cut down the travel cost. While correspondingly, the comfortable level is lower than by air.

5. You need to take the baggages by yourself and keep an eye on them during the journey. Trains in Tibet may be crowded when in the domestic travel seasons as well as summer holidays.