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How to get fromMelbourne to Xiningby plane, bus, train or taxi

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There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Xining by plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Xining

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Xining (XNN)plane plane MEL - XNN
    17h 51m
    ¥2,405–6,605

  2. Fly to Lanzhou, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane plane MEL - LHW
    2. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain train
    21h 15m
    ¥2,042–5,764

  3. Fly to Gannan Xiahe Airport, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)plane plane MEL - GXH
    2. Take the taxi from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Xiahe Countytaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Xiahe County to Xiningbus bus
    27h 27m
    ¥2,289–5,884

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Xining (XNN) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration16h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,103Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Xining, China?

China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Xining (XNN) every 4 hours.

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