There are 6 ways to get from Moscow to Xining by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Xining
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Xining (XNN)plane SVO - XNN
13h 30m¥1,954–7,063Fly Domodedovo International Airport to Xining
cheapest- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Xining (XNN)plane DME - XNN
16h 29m¥1,849–6,578Train, bus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shortanditrain
- Take the train from Shortandi to Astana 1train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain
4d 11h¥2,044–3,644Drive 6,085.9 km
- Drive from Moscow to Xiningcar 6,085.9 km
3d 2h¥5,285–7,634Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Xining
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Xining (XNN)plane VKO - XNN
18h 20m¥2,231–9,047Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane SVO - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
17h 10m¥2,391–7,222
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Xining is to train and bus which costs ¥2000 - ¥3700 and takes 4 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Xining is to fly which takes 13h 30m and costs ¥1900 - ¥7500.
The distance between Moscow and Xining is 5246 km. The road distance is 6085.9 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Xining without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 11h and costs ¥2000 - ¥3700.
It takes approximately 13h 30m to get from Moscow to Xining, including transfers.
Xining is 5h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 1:28 AM in Moscow and 6:28 AM in Xining.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Xining is 6086 km. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from Moscow to Xining.
There are 27+ hotels available in Xining.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Xining, China?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Xining (XNN) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Xining via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Xining via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Xining via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Xining via Dushanbe, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lanzhou via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Xining via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Xining via Samarkand, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Xining via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Xining via Ashgabat, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Xining via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Xining via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Xining via Shimkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lanzhou via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,500
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Xining via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Xining via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Xining via Novosibirsk, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lanzhou via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Shortandi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,600
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥1,300–1,900
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,800–2,600
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Shortandi to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30–50
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥30–40
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥35–50
Train from Lanzhou to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥28–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–130
Train from Lanzhou to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–210
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
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- Business Class Seat
- ¥190–280
Bus operators
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥444
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- 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
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