There are 4 ways to get from Tibet to Xining by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Tibet to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Xining (XNN)plane LXA - XNN
4h 4m¥954–4,578Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lhasa to Xiningtrain Lhasa
20h 46m¥193–487Bus
- Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xiningbus
30h 30m¥340Drive 1,793.5 km
- Drive from Tibet to Xiningcar 1,793.5 km
21h 31m¥1,556–2,247
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tibet to Xining is to train which costs ¥190 - ¥490 and takes 20h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Tibet to Xining is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 4m and costs ¥950 - ¥4600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lasa Bus Station station and arriving at Xining. Services depart twice daily. The journey takes approximately 30h 30m.
The distance between Tibet and Xining is 1397 km. The road distance is 1793.5 km.
The best way to get from Tibet to Xining without a car is to train which takes 20h 46m and costs ¥190 - ¥490.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Tibet to Xining, including transfers.
Tibet to Xining bus services, operated by Qichezhan, depart from Lasa Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tibet to Xining is to train which takes 20h 46m and costs ¥190 - ¥490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥340 and takes 30h 30m.
Tibet to Xining bus services, operated by Qichezhan, arrive at Xining station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tibet to Xining is 1794 km. It takes approximately 21h 31m to drive from Tibet to Xining.
What companies run services between Tibet, China and Xining, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Lhasa to Xining every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥170–460 and the journey takes 20h 41m. Alternatively, Qichezhan operates a bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xining twice daily. Tickets cost ¥340 and the journey takes 30h 30m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,400
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Xining via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–5,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,400
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Xining via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥340
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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