There are 6 ways to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xining by taxi, plane, train, car, or bus
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Taxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)taxi
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Xining (XNN)plane DIG - XNN
7h 5m¥2,234–5,772Bus, train via Chengdu
cheapest- Take the bus from Hutiaoxia County/Qiaotou County to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu to Xiningtrain
31h 32m¥820–1,129Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lijiangtaxi
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain
21h 50m¥1,306–1,819Drive 1,631.5 km
- Drive from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xiningcar 1,631.5 km
22h 56m¥1,410–2,037Taxi to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lijiang Blue Sky Hoteltaxi
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN)plane LJG - XNN
8h 25m¥958–3,238Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hutiaoxia County/Qiaotou County to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient Citybus
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Xiningtrain
26h 32m¥987–1,724
Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xining is to bus and train via Chengdu which costs ¥800 - ¥1200 and takes 31h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xining is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs ¥2200 - ¥6000.
The distance between Tiger Leaping Gorge and Xining is 1122 km. The road distance is 1631.5 km.
The best way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xining without a car is to taxi and train which takes 21h 50m and costs ¥1300 - ¥1900.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xining, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xining is 1632 km. It takes approximately 22h 56m to drive from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xining.
There are 27+ hotels available in Xining.
What companies run services between Tiger Leaping Gorge, China and Xining, China?
There is no direct connection from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xining. However, you can take the taxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) airport, fly to Xining (XNN), walk to Xining Airport, then take the bus to Yinlong Hotel. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lijiang, take the train to Kunming, take the train to Xi'an North Station, then take the train to Xining.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,200
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Adult - second class
- ¥140–200
Train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,700
Train from Xi'an North to Xining
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥330–360
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥540–600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,200
Train from Dali to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–680
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,100
Train from Xi'an North to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥380–550
Train from Chengdu East to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥286–850
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥360–490
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥600–850
Train from Chengdu to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥220–250
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥330–470
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Hutiaoxia County/Qiaotou County to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥22–85
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥60–85
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥69–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥75–110
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- ¥160–260
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