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

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There are 6 ways to get from Seoul to Xining by train, plane, subway, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Incheon International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Seoul Station to Incheon Int'l Airport T1train train
    2. Fly from Incheon International Airport (ICN) to Xining (XNN)plane plane ICN - XNN
    9h 38m
    ¥993–2,948

  2. Fly from Gimpo International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Xining (XNN)plane plane GMP - XNN
    10h 34m
    ¥781–2,437

  3. Subway, ferry, train via Xi'an

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry Terminal to Qingdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Qingdao to Xi'an Northtrain train
    4. Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain train
    30h 4m
    ¥1,414–2,019

  4. Subway, ferry, train

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Ferry terminal to Weihaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Weihai to Yantai Southtrain train
    4. Take the train from Yantai South to Lanzhou Westtrain train
    5. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain train
    34h 12m
    ¥1,447–2,007

  5. Subway, ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from Yongsan Station to Incheon Stationsubway subway 1
    2. Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdaoferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Qinhuangdao to Beijing Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bcia T2 to Baodingbus bus
    5. Take the train from Baoding to Xiningtrain train
    2d 7h
    ¥1,094–2,369

  6. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Seoul Nambu Bus Terminal to Gijisibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Rizhao Portferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Rizhao to Lankao Southtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lankao South to Zhengzhou Easttrain train
    5. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Xiningtrain train
    31h 36m
    ¥1,624–1,950

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

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration7h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket¥759Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,252.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 38m

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

China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Gimpo International Airport (GMP) to Xining (XNN) every 4 hours.

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