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Tibet Transportation |
With the transportation network development in Tibet, railway, road, air transportation are very convenient nowadays. Going by train is still the most popular way to enter Tibet.
transport by Land
The main highways to Tibet are the Chengdu-Lhasa, 2,330 kilometers long; the Xining-Golmud-Lhasa, 1,907 kilometers long. The average elevation of this highway is above 4,000 meters, running through the mountains of Kunlun and Tanggula; the Yecheng-Burang, 1,455 kilometers. This highway is the highest highway in the world, passing through five mountains above 5,000 meters high. The highest mountain is 6,035 meters above sea level; the Xiaguan- Markam, 800 kilmetrs long; abd tge Lhasa-Zham Friendship Bridge-Kathmandu, 900 kilometers. Every day, two buses shuttle between Germu and Lhasa. They start from Germu at eight in the morning and arrive in Lhasa the next afternoon.
transport by air
Lhasa airport (Gonga Airport) directly links with 7 cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, xian, Guangzhou, Kunming. And there is an international flight between Lhasa, Tibet and Kathmandu (capital of Nepal).
Lhasa Gonga Airport is located in Gonga County in South East of Lhasa with 100 km to Lhasa city. There are airport shuttles running from Gonga Airport to Lhasa every day.
transport by Railway
Passenger trains run from Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Xining and Lanzhou.
| To Lhasa |
| train No |
|
Dep. Time |
Arr. Time |
travel Time |
Distance |
| T27 |
Beijing |
21:30 |
18:38 |
45h8m |
4064/km |
| T22/T23 |
Chengdu |
20:59 |
17:02 |
44h3m |
3360/km |
| T222/T223 |
Chongqing |
19:55 |
17;02 |
45h7m |
3654/km |
| T264/T265 |
Guangzhou |
12:19 |
18:58 |
54h39m |
4980/km |
| T164/T165 |
Shanghai |
19:52 |
20:48 |
48h56m |
4373/km |
| K917 |
Xining |
14:56 |
15:40 |
24h44m |
1972/km |
| K9801 |
Xining |
14:56 |
15:40 |
24h44m |
1972/km |
| T22/T23 |
Xining |
16:19 |
17:02 |
24h43m |
1972/km |
| T222/T223 |
Xining |
16:19 |
17:02 |
24h43m |
1972/km |
| T27 |
Xining |
18:08 |
18:38 |
24h30m |
1972/km |
| T264/T265 |
Xining |
19:05 |
18:08 |
24h43m |
1972/km |
| T164/T165 |
Xining |
19:40 |
20:48 |
25h8m |
1972/km |
| K9811 |
Xining |
22:40 |
21:50 |
23h10m |
1972/km |
| K917 |
Lanzhou |
12:15 |
15:40 |
27h25m |
2188/km |
| T22/T23 |
Lanzhou |
13:32 |
17:02 |
27h30m |
2188/km |
| T222/T223 |
Lanzhou |
13:32 |
17:02 |
27h30m |
2188/km |
| T27 |
Lanzhou |
15:21 |
18:38 |
27h17m |
2188/km |
| T264/T265 |
Lanzhou |
16:19 |
18:58 |
26h39m |
2188/km |
| T164/T165 |
Lanzhou |
16:46 |
20:48 |
28h2m |
2188/km |
| From Lhasa |
| train No |
|
Dep. Time |
Arr. Time |
travel Time |
Distance |
| T28 |
Beijing |
09:20 |
07:34 |
46h16m |
4064/km |
| T24/T21 |
Chengdu |
13:10 |
07:57 |
42h47m |
3360/km |
| T224/T221 |
Chongqing |
13:10 |
08:36 |
43h26m |
3654/km |
| T266/T263 |
Guangzhou |
12:25 |
18:58 |
54h33m |
4980/km |
| T166/T163 |
Shanghai |
09:50 |
11:15 |
49h25m |
4373/km |
| K918 |
Xining |
07:45 |
07:40 |
23h55m |
1972/km |
| K9802 |
Xining |
07:45 |
07:40 |
23h55m |
1972/km |
| T24/T21 |
Xining |
13:10 |
11:28 |
22h18m |
1972/km |
| T224/T221 |
Xining |
13:10 |
11:28 |
22h18m |
1972/km |
| T28 |
Xining |
09:20 |
09:59 |
24h39m |
1972/km |
| T266/T263 |
Xining |
12:25 |
10:54 |
22h29m |
1972/km |
| T166/T163 |
Xining |
09:50 |
10:26 |
24h36m |
1972/km |
| K9812 |
Xining |
16:35 |
16:25 |
23h50m |
1972/km |
| K918 |
Lanzhou |
07:45 |
10:19 |
26h34m |
2188/km |
| T24/T21 |
Lanzhou |
13:10 |
14:00 |
24h50m |
2188/km |
| T224/T221 |
Lanzhou |
13:10 |
14:00 |
24h50m |
2188/km |
| T28 |
Lanzhou |
09:20 |
12:34 |
27h14m |
2188/km |
| T266/T263 |
Lanzhou |
12:25 |
13:26 |
24h1m |
2188/km |
| T166/T163 |
Lanzhou |
09:50 |
13:01 |
27h11m |
2188/km |
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