There are 6 ways to get from Mongolia to Xining by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Xining
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Xining (XNN)plane UBN - XNN
8h¥1,322–5,640Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Xiningtrain Shenyang
2d¥1,024–1,894Train, bus
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Erenhottrain 34
- Take the bus from Erenhot to Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Xiningtrain
35h 54m¥1,076–1,887Drive 1,867.6 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Xiningcar 1,867.6 km
25h 10m¥1,679–2,425Taxi, fly to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane UBN - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
11h 25m¥1,109–3,399Train via Baiyinchagan
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagantrain
- Take the train from Baiyinchagan to Jining South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Jining South to Xiningtrain
2d¥1,212–2,299
New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mongolia to Xining is to train and bus which costs ¥1000 - ¥1900 and takes 35h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Mongolia to Xining is to taxi and fly which takes 8h and costs ¥1300 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Mongolia to Xining. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar and arriving at Xining via Baiyinchagan and Jining South. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Mongolia and Xining is 1372 km. The road distance is 1867.6 km.
The best way to get from Mongolia to Xining without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 54m and costs ¥1000 - ¥1900.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Mongolia to Xining, including transfers.
Mongolia to Xining train services, operated by China Railways, depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Mongolia to Xining train services, operated by China Railways, arrive at Baiyinchagan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mongolia to Xining is 1868 km. It takes approximately 25h 10m to drive from Mongolia to Xining.
There are 26+ hotels available in Xining.
What companies run services between Mongolia and Xining, China?
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Xining via Baiyinchagan and Jining South in around 2d.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Lanzhou via Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,100
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Erenhot
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥60–700
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥180–220
- Sitting coach
- ¥60–75
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥110–140
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–850
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥300–360
- Sitting coach
- ¥100–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥180–220
Train from Beijing West Station to Xining
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- Business Class Seat
- ¥200–290
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥28–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–130
Train from Jining South to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥150–200
- Hard sleeper
- ¥270–370
- Soft sleeper
- ¥430–600
Train from Hohhot East to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥140–190
- Hard sleeper
- ¥250–350
- Soft sleeper
- ¥400–550
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Baiyinchagan to Jining South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥290–430
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Erenhot to Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–250
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥180–250
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- ¥100–120
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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