There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Xining by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Xining
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Xining (XNN)IST - XNN
14h 43m¥1,927–5,765Fly to Lanzhou, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lanzhou (LHW)IST - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xining
18h 12m¥1,711–5,924Drive 8,039.9 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Xining8,039.9 km
3d 23h¥7,192–10,389
Istanbul (IST) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Xining is to fly and bus and train which costs ¥1700 - ¥6000 and takes 18h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Xining is to fly which takes 14h 43m and costs ¥1900 - ¥6000.
The distance between Istanbul and Xining is 6241 km. The road distance is 8039.9 km.
It takes approximately 14h 43m to get from Istanbul to Xining, including transfers.
Xining is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 6:37 AM in Istanbul and 11:37 AM in Xining.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Xining is 8040 km. It takes approximately 3 days 23h to drive from Istanbul to Xining.
There are 24+ hotels available in Xining.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Xining, China?
Sichuan Airlines, Zhejiang Loong Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Xining (XNN) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Istanbul to Lanzhou via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Istanbul to Lanzhou via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Lanzhou via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Istanbul to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Xining via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
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
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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