Transport

Beijing to Lhasa by train

Posted by Jeremy Goldkorn, June 29, 2006 7:23 PM

Booking are now being accepted for the Beijing to Lhasa train. The trip takes 48 hours, leaving Beijing every night at 21:30 and arriving in Lhasa at 20:58 two days later. Hard seat tickets (for migrant workers and desperate backpackers who enjoy suffering) cost only RMB 389 ($49), hard sleepers go for RMB 813 ($101), and soft sleepers are RMB 1,262 ($157).

The China Daily has a story on the new service: Beijing-Lhasa train tickets selling fast.

Thanks to Hailie Xie, who has a special Tibet section of her website (that used to be one the of best known English blogs by a Chinese person), for price corrections.

 
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sorry but a hard-seat ticket costs only RMB 389 ($49) not RMB 813, much cheaper than we thought.

Posted by: miss haxi | June 30, 2006 9:04 AM

According to the paper this morning here in Shanghai, foreigners still need to apply for and receive a Tibet travel permit before they can travel to the region. That was tacked on to the very end of the article; no practical details were given.

Posted by: Micah | June 30, 2006 10:21 AM

I heard from a friend that travel permits are no longer required (2008). Anyone know for sure ? Also, how interesting is the 2 day train journey from Beijing?

Laura

Posted by: Laura Qin, Beijing travel guide | March 3, 2008 10:36 AM

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