The train between Ürümqi and Lhasa takes 2d 1h. There is at least one train per day from Ürümqi to Lhasa. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Ürümqi and Lhasa. The earliest departure is at 11:36 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ürümqi is at 11:36 AM which arrives into Lhasa at 2:53 PM. All services require a transfer at Lanzhou and take an average of 2d 1h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Ürümqi to Lhasa. However, there are services departing from Ürümqi station and arriving at Lhasa station via Lanzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2d 1h.
Ürümqi to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways, depart from Ürümqi station.
Ürümqi to Lhasa train services, operated by China Railways, arrive at Lhasa station.
The distance between Ürümqi and Lhasa is 1,603.7 km. The road distance is 3,973 km.
You can take a train from Ürümqi South to Lhasa via Ürümqi and Lanzhou in around 41h 32m.
