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

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There are 11 ways to get from Kazakhstan to Xining by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Almaty International Airport to Xining

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    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xining (XNN)plane plane ALA - XNN
    10h 52m
    ¥1,023–3,123

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus 412
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain train
    40h 34m
    ¥324–987

  3. Bus, train via Pingliang

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus 412
    2. Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang Eastbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pingliang West to Lanzhoubus bus
    4. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain train
    2d 12h
    ¥944–1,440

  4. Drive 2,716.4 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to Xiningcar car 2,716.4 km
    27h 30m
    ¥2,366–3,418

  5. Fly Taraz Airport to Xining

    1. Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Xining (XNN)plane plane DMB - XNN
    16h 26m
    ¥1,232–6,034

  6. Fly Shymkent International Airport to Xining

    1. Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Xining (XNN)plane plane CIT - XNN
    8h 5m
    ¥1,136–5,539

  7. Train to Tashkent International Airport, fly to Xining

    1. Take the train from Shymkent to Tashkent Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Xining (XNN)plane plane TAS - XNN
    17h 52m
    ¥1,152–3,763

  8. Fly Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Xining

    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Xining (XNN)plane plane NQZ - XNN
    11h 44m
    ¥1,123–3,724

  9. Fly Almaty International Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane plane ALA - LHW
    2. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain train
    13h 12m
    ¥1,060–3,882

  10. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Dostyktrain train
    2. Drive from Dostyk to Jinghe Southcar car
    3. Take the train from Jinghe South to Ürümqitrain train
    4. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain train
    5. Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain train
    46h 48m
    ¥496–1,052

  11. Bus, train via Turfan

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus bus 412
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain train
    3. Take the train from Turfan to Lanzhoutrain train
    4. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain train
    2d 2h
    ¥350–1,102

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xining (XNN) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,053Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Kazakhstan and Xining, China?

Air China, China Southern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Xining (XNN) 5 times a day.

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