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

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There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Xining by plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Sydney International Airport to Xining

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xining (XNN)planeSYD - XNN
    18h 10m
    ¥2,206–6,624

  2. Fly Sydney International Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lanzhou (LHW)planeSYD - LHW
    2. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
    22h 9m
    ¥1,790–5,083

  3. Fly Sydney International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)planeSYD - GXH
    2. Take the taxi from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Xiahe Countytaxi
    3. Take the bus from Xiahe County to Xiningbus
    30h 31m
    ¥2,194–7,352

  4. Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly to Xining

    1. Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
    2. Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Xining (XNN)planeCBR - XNN
    23h 54m
    ¥2,967–9,497

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration17h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,111Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Xining, China?

China Southern Airlines, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xining (XNN) 5 times a day.

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