How to get fromSeoul to Xiningby train, plane, subway, ferry or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Seoul to Xining by train, plane, subway, ferry, or bus

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Train to Incheon International Airport, fly to Xining
best
1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train
2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Xining (XNN)plane ICN - XNN
9h 33m
¥892–2,447
Fly Gimpo International Airport to Xining
cheapest
1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Xining (XNN)plane GMP - XNN
11h 14m
¥731–2,236
Subway, ferry, train via Xi'an
1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry
3. Take the train from Qingdao to Xi'an Northtrain
4. Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain
30h 5m
¥1,365–2,018
Subway, ferry, train
1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal to Weihaiferry
3. Take the train from Weihai to Yantai Southtrain
4. Take the train from Yantai South to Lanzhou Westtrain
5. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
34h 14m
¥1,448–2,007
Fly Gimpo International Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train
1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane GMP - LHW
2. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
3. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
13h 19m
¥818–2,295
Bus, ferry, train
1. Take the bus from Seoul Express Bus Terminal to Pyeongtaek Express Bus Terminalbus
2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry
3. Take the train from Rizhao West to Lankao Southtrain
4. Take the train from Lankao South to Zhengzhou Easttrain
5. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Xiningtrain
31h 35m
¥1,501–1,812
Subway, ferry, train #2
1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway 1
2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdaoferry
3. Take the train from Beidaihe to Beijingtrain
4. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Ledutrain
5. Take the train from Ledu to Xiningtrain
2d 5h
¥1,064–2,300

Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Xining (XNN) flights

47Weekly Planes

7h 33mAverage Duration

¥691Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,252.1 km
Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between Seoul, South Korea and Xining, China?

Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Xining (XNN) 4 times a day.

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Xining(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Xining, alternatively known as Sining, is the capital of Qinghai province in western China and the largest city on the Tibetan Plateau. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Xining

Ma Bufang Mansion(Opens in a new window)

Ma Bufang Mansion was the mansion of the Chinese Muslim warlord and General Ma Bufang and his family from 1943–1949, and now is a tourist attraction, in Xining, Qinghai, China. Ma Bufang was a Kuomintang party member, so the mansion has numerous portraits of the Kuomintang founder Sun Yatsen and Blue Sky with a White Sun flags.

People's Park(Opens in a new window)

People's Park is an urban public park in central Xining, capital of Qinghai province in western China. Covering an area of 40 hectare, it is the largest park in downtown Xining. The park was established in 1959 and expanded in 1964.

Kumbum Monastery(Opens in a new window)

Kumbum Monastery (, THL Kumbum Jampa Ling), also called Ta'er Temple, is a Tibetan gompa in Huangzhong County, Xining, Qinghai, China. It was founded in 1583 in a narrow valley close to the village of Lusar in the historical Tibetan region of Amdo. Its superior monastery is Drepung Monastery, immediately to the west of Lhasa. It is ranked in importance as second only to Lhasa.

Places to stay in Xining

LETE Hostel(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

Sofitel Xining(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

The Sebel Xining-Managed By Sofitel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Wanda Vista Xining(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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