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

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There are 7 ways to get from Kathmandu to Xining by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Xining

    best
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Xining (XNN)planeKTM - XNN
    10h 41m
    ¥807–3,779

  2. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lanzhou (LHW)planeKTM - LHW
    2. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
    12h 6m
    ¥800–3,458

  3. 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

  4. Drive 2,625.1 km

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Xiningcar2,625.1 km
    34h 30m
    ¥2,347–3,390

  5. Fly Tribhuvan International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)planeKTM - GXH
    2. Take the taxi from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Xiahe Countytaxi
    3. Take the bus from Xiahe County to Xiningbus
    30h 38m
    ¥1,115–3,691

  6. Drive to Janakpur Airport, fly to Xining

    1. Drive from Kathmandu to Janakpur Airport (JKR)car
    2. Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Xining (XNN)planeJKR - XNN
    20h 37m
    ¥1,202–3,683

  7. 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
    ¥1,003–1,177

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration8h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥786Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Xining, China?

China Southern Airlines, Himalaya, and four other airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Xining (XNN) 3 times a day.

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