There are 5 ways to get from Astana to Xining by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Xining (XNN)NQZ - XNN
11h 34m¥1,022–5,524Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi113
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Qingtongxia
- Take the train from Qingtongxia to Xining
3d 7h¥743–1,026Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Xining
2dDrive 3,445.1 km
- Drive from Astana to Xining3,445.1 km
39h 38m¥3,086–4,457Bus, train via Pingliang
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang East
- Take the bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhou
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xining
2d 20h¥1,320–1,468
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Xining is to train and bus which costs ¥700 - ¥1100 and takes 3 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Xining is to fly which takes 11h 34m and costs ¥1000 - ¥5500.
The distance between Astana and Xining is 2955 km. The road distance is 3445.1 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Xining without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 34m to get from Astana to Xining, including transfers.
Xining is 3h ahead of Astana. It is currently 11:31 AM in Astana and 2:31 PM in Xining.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Xining is 3445 km. It takes approximately 39h 38m to drive from Astana to Xining.
There are 24+ hotels available in Xining.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Xining, China?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Xining (XNN) once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Xining via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Xining via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
Train from Lanzhou to Xining
Train from Lanzhou to Xining
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
Train from Qingtongxia to Xining
Train from Lanzhou to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–210
Train from Ürümqi to Qingtongxia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–420
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–250
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥350–420
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–700
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- Business Class Seat
- ¥200–290
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥45–65
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥45–65
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥45–65
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥28–40
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥150–210
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥85–120
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥28–40
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥436
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Urumqi to Pingliang East
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥637
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥116
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥381
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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