The train between Lhasa and Ürümqi takes 2d 1h. There is at least one train per day from Lhasa to Ürümqi. 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 Lhasa and Ürümqi. The earliest departure is at 12:35 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Lhasa is at 12:35 PM which arrives into Ürümqi at 12:34 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 Lhasa to Ürümqi. However, there are services departing from Lhasa station and arriving at Ürümqi station via Lanzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2d 1h.
Lhasa to Ürümqi train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Lhasa station.
Lhasa to Ürümqi train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Ürümqi station.
The distance between Lhasa and Ürümqi is 1,603.7 km. The road distance is 3,987 km.
You can take a train from Lhasa to Ürümqi South via Lanzhou and Ürümqi in around 43h 6m.
