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There are 8 ways to get from Karaganda to Xining by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Xining

    best
    1. Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Xining (XNN)planeKGF - XNN
    14h 1m
    ¥1,346–6,051

  2. Bus, train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus113
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain
    3. Take the train from Turfan to Lanzhoutrain
    4. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
    2d 23h
    ¥957–1,074

  3. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Dostyktrain
    2. Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar
    3. Take the train from Jinghe South to Ürümqitrain
    4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
    5. Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain
    2d 3h

  4. Bus, train via Astana

    1. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Astana Saparzhai Bus stationbus128
    2. Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
    4. Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain
    2d 4h

  5. Drive 3,273.1 km

    1. Drive from Karaganda to Xiningcar3,273.1 km
    38h 6m
    ¥2,921–4,218

  6. Train to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport, fly to Xining

    1. Take the train from Karaganda Pass to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
    2. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Xining (XNN)planeNQZ - XNN
    15h 10m
    ¥1,147–5,008

  7. Fly Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train

    1. Fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Lanzhou (LHW)planeKGF - LHW
    2. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
    17h 26m
    ¥1,430–4,210

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus113
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain
    2d 13h

Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Xining (XNN) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration17h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,354Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Karaganda, Kazakhstan and Xining, China?

World Ticket, China Southern Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Karaganda Sary-Arka Airport (KGF) to Xining (XNN) 3 times a day.

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