Tongren can only be reached by a single road that zig-zags along steep mountain sides, descends into precipitous valley floors, skirts raging rivers and passes though undulating verdant grasslands. The getting there it one of the more beautiful journeys in the region and sure keep you awake and looking out the window.
From Xining
Buses from Xining leave for Tongren about every 30mins from the southern bus station on Jianguo Lu, opposite the train station. ¥34.3 The ride takes about 4 hours.