There are 6 ways to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xining by taxi, plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Diqing Shangri-La Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG)
- Fly from Diqing Shangri-La Airport (DIG) to Xining (XNN)DIG - XNN
7h 5m¥1,534–6,772Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Hutiaoxia County/Qiaotou County to Lijiang Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu East
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Xining
26h 32m¥987–1,677Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lijiang
- Take the train from Lijiang to Kunming
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Xining
22h 13mDrive 1,630.7 km
- Drive from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xining1,630.7 km
22h 55m¥1,446–2,089Taxi to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Lijiang Blue Sky Hotel
- Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Xining (XNN)LJG - XNN
8h 23m¥1,030–4,406Bus, train via Chengdu
- Take the bus from Hutiaoxia County/Qiaotou County to Lijiang Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Take the train from Dali to Chengdu East
- Take the train from Chengdu to Xining
31h 32m
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 which costs ¥950 - ¥1700 and takes 26h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xining is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs ¥1500 - ¥7000.
The distance between Tiger Leaping Gorge and Xining is 1122 km. The road distance is 1630.7 km.
The best way to get from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xining without a car is to taxi and train which takes 22h 13m and costs .
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 1631 km. It takes approximately 22h 55m to drive from Tiger Leaping Gorge to Xining.
There are 26+ 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
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
- 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
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Lijiang Sanyi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
- 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
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Diqing Shangri-La Airport to Xining via Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Train from Lijiang to Kunming
Train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
Train from Xi'an North to Xining
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥330–360
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥540–600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥800–1,200
Train from Dali to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–680
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,500–2,200
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
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Hutiaoxia County/Qiaotou County to Lijiang Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥22–60
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Lijiang Bus Station to Dali Ancient City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥65–90
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- ¥130–260
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