Know About Travelling to Tibet from China

For a variety of reasons, people typically travel to Tibet from China's gateway towns or in conjunction with other prominent tourist attractions. Travelers often arrive in transit hub cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, and Chongqing before flying or taking a train to Tibet.

To make your vacation easier, we have prepared numerous China TibetTour Packages that contain the main highlights of Tibet as well as trips to other lovely sites in China through China Discovery. You can also contact us to create your tour based on your needs.

Flight options from major cities in China to Tibet.

Tourists like to fly to Tibet since it is the most efficient and easy mode of transportation. Flying from one of western China's gateway cities takes only approximately 2 to 3 hours. Even if you fly from a far area such as Beijing or Shanghai, the flight time will not surpass 8 hours. Meanwhile, the shortest rail ride begins in Xining and lasts up to 21 hours. So, if you have a tight timetable, a trip to Tibet will be the most efficient solution.

Train options from major Chinese cities to Tibet

If you have a more flexible schedule, traveling the China Tibet Train Tours will be an incredible experience. You may appreciate the huge grasslands, shimmering snowy mountains, big jagged rocks with weird shapes, grazing yaks, ranchers waving at you on the road, and blue mirror-like lakes. All of these scenes will be part of your Tibet vacation. When it is finished, you will take these great memories with you for the rest of your life.

Xining is the largest city on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the official starting point for the Tibetan Railway. It has the shortest route, taking only 21 hours by train. In comparison, traveling by train from Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou takes more than 40 hours.

The train trip in China Tibet Tours is a common way to go to Tibet. During the peak season, from May to October, it is much more difficult to purchase train tickets to travel there.