There are 4 ways to get from Kathmandu to Xining by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Xining (XNN)plane KTM - XNN
8h 6m¥889–3,881Drive, bus, train
cheapest- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the train from Lhasa to Xiningtrain
43h 55m¥742–1,305Drive 2,630.5 km
- Drive from Kathmandu to Xiningcar 2,630.5 km
34h 15m¥2,270–3,279Drive, bus
- Drive from Kathmandu to Zhangmucar
- Take the bus from Zhangmu to Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xiningbus
2d 5h¥900–1,168
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Xining is to drive and bus and train which costs ¥700 - ¥1300 and takes 43h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Xining is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs ¥850 - ¥3900.
The distance between Kathmandu and Xining is 1883 km. The road distance is 2630.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Kathmandu to Xining, including transfers.
Xining is 2h 15m ahead of Kathmandu. It is currently 11:04 PM in Kathmandu and 1:19 AM in Xining.
Yes, the driving distance between Kathmandu to Xining is 2630 km. It takes approximately 34h 15m to drive from Kathmandu to Xining.
There are 29+ hotels available in Xining.
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.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Xining via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,900
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Xining via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Xining via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥340
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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