How to get fromKathmandu to Xiningby plane, car, bus or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Kathmandu to Xining by plane, car, bus, or train

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Fly
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1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Xining (XNN)plane KTM - XNN
8h 6m
¥781–3,741
Drive, bus, train
1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
3. Take the train from Lhasa to Xiningtrain
43h 56m
¥814–1,379
Drive 2,625 km
1. Drive from Kathmandu to Xiningcar 2,625 km
34h 30m
¥2,288–3,304
Drive, bus
1. Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
2. Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
3. Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xiningbus
2d 5h
¥972–1,242

Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Xining (XNN) flights

11Weekly Planes

5h 53mAverage Duration

¥759Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

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Distance: 1,883.2 km
Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Xining, China?

Air China, Himalaya, and two other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Xining (XNN) twice daily.

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Xining(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Xining, alternatively known as Sining, is the capital of Qinghai province in western China and the largest city on the Tibetan Plateau. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Xining

Ma Bufang Mansion(Opens in a new window)

Ma Bufang Mansion was the mansion of the Chinese Muslim warlord and General Ma Bufang and his family from 1943–1949, and now is a tourist attraction, in Xining, Qinghai, China. Ma Bufang was a Kuomintang party member, so the mansion has numerous portraits of the Kuomintang founder Sun Yatsen and Blue Sky with a White Sun flags.

People's Park(Opens in a new window)

People's Park is an urban public park in central Xining, capital of Qinghai province in western China. Covering an area of 40 hectare, it is the largest park in downtown Xining. The park was established in 1959 and expanded in 1964.

Kumbum Monastery(Opens in a new window)

Kumbum Monastery (, THL Kumbum Jampa Ling), also called Ta'er Temple, is a Tibetan gompa in Huangzhong County, Xining, Qinghai, China. It was founded in 1583 in a narrow valley close to the village of Lusar in the historical Tibetan region of Amdo. Its superior monastery is Drepung Monastery, immediately to the west of Lhasa. It is ranked in importance as second only to Lhasa.

Places to stay in Xining

LETE Hostel(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

Sofitel Xining(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

The Sebel Xining-Managed By Sofitel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Wanda Vista Xining(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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