Chongqing to Lhasa Train

Presently, 1 Chongqing to Lhasa train runs from Chongqing West Railway Station to Lhasa Railway Station every two days, taking the travel time of 36h to complete the total travel distance of 3,050 kilometers (1,895 miles).

The ticket price of a soft sleeper is CNY 1,034.5 and of a hard sleeper is CNY 663.5.

In the year of 2026, Chengdu - Lhasa High Speed Railway Line will be completed. By then, 9 hours are needed to travel from Chongqing to Chengdu and then to Lhasa by high speed train.
 

Train

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Train	Dep.	Arr.	Duration
Z223 Details of the Train Z223:   Station Arr.Time Dep.Time 1 Chongqing West - 22:25 2 Nanchong North 00:17 00:21 3 Guangyuan 02:23 02:40 4 Lanzhou 09:08 09:23 5 Xining 12:00 12:20 6 Delingha 16:43 16:45 7 Golmud 19:13 19:38 8 Nakchu 06:05 06:10 9 Lhasa 10:24 - 36H21M	22:03 Chongqing West	10:24+2 Lhasa	36H21M

Passengers can take metro line 3, 4, and 10 to get to the north railway station directly.
 There are two bus stops near the railway station. Passengers can take any one of the buses mentioned below to get here.

Chongqing North Railway Station North Square: 141, 217, 245, 354, 558, 622, 663, 665, 818, 820, 849 and 897.
Chongqing North Railway Station South Square: 105, 119, 138, 202, 421, 439, 473, 0491 Night, 558, 616, 663, 0800 Night, 820, 821, 841, 869 and 879.
 Take city bus 13 to bus stop Yaowangshan Food Market and then walk east along the road for about 200 meters (220 yards) to the northwest gate of Potala Palace. One can also take a taxi to go there, taking about 25 minutes and costing around CNY 35.
 Passengers can take city bus 13 to bus stop Museum and after, walk west along Norbulingka Road for about 100 meters (110 yards) to get to the east gate of Norbulingka. If get here by taxi, it may take around 15 minutes and cost about CNY 25.
 Take city bus 1 to bus stop Niji Garden District C and transfer to city bus 27 in the same bus stop to Sangzhulin Village. After, walking along 318 National Road for about 800 meters (880 yards) to get there.

It is advised to take a taxi to get to the river because of the long distance. The taxi ride takes about half an hour and the fare is around CNY 50.
 If the train tickets are not available, one can rely on Chongqing - Lhasa flight. Currently, 9 flights scheduled from 06:00 to 14:10 are available from Chongqing to Lhasa. The travel time is about 2.5 hours and the air fare is from CNY 550 to CNY 1,300.
 1 Lhasa to Chongqing train is available every two days, taking the duration of 35.5 hours.

See detailed Chongqing Train Schedule & Lhasa Train Schedule

Major Rail Lines from Chongqing to:
Major Rail Lines from Lhasa to: