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

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

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  1. Fly to Xining

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xining (XNN)plane plane SYD - XNN
    19h
    ¥2,908–5,627

  2. Fly to Gannan Xiahe Airport, taxi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)plane plane SYD - GXH
    2. Take the taxi from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Xiahe Countytaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Xiahe County to Xiningbus bus
    30h 6m
    ¥1,892–9,406

  3. Fly to Lanzhou, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane plane SYD - LHW
    2. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus bus
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain train
    21h 54m
    ¥1,945–6,786

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xining (XNN) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration18h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,471Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Xining, China?

China Eastern Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xining (XNN) 4 times a day.

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