There are 5 ways to get from Tokyo to Xining by plane, train, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Xining
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Xining (XNN)HND - XNN
12h 41m¥1,148–4,058Fly Tokyo International Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Lanzhou (LHW)HND - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xining
15h 6m¥1,032–3,617Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Take the car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Xining
3d 6hTrain to Narita International Airport, fly to Xining
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Xining (XNN)NRT - XNN
12h 10m¥1,147–3,976Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Xining
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Station
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Xining (XNN)NGO - XNN
13h 38m¥1,353–4,017
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Xining is to fly and bus and train which costs ¥1000 - ¥3700 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Xining is to train and fly which takes 12h 10m and costs ¥1100 - ¥4000.
The distance between Tokyo and Xining is 3424 km.
The best way to get from Tokyo to Xining without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 3 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 41m to get from Tokyo to Xining, including transfers.
Xining is 1h behind Tokyo. It is currently 8:56 AM in Tokyo and 7:56 AM in Xining.
There are 24+ hotels available in Xining.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Xining, China?
Spring Airlines, Japan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Xining (XNN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Xining via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Xining via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Xining via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lanzhou via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lanzhou via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,400
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Xining via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,400
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Xining via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Xining via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Xining via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Xining via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lanzhou via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Xining via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lanzhou via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lanzhou via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Xining via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,400
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,800
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Shin-Ōsaka Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥550–800
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥550–750
- Reserved seat
- ¥600–800
- Green seat
- ¥800–1,100
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥400–600
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥400–550
- Reserved seat
- ¥460–600
- Green seat
- ¥550–800
Train from Shanghai station to Xining
Train from Shanghai station to Xining
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–260
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥200–260
- Ordinary Car
- ¥120–160
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- Business Class Seat
- ¥200–290
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- 06-6536-6541
- Website
- shinganjin.com
Car ferry from Kobe Port Terminal to Shanghai
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥929–1,161
- Schedules at
- shinganjin.com
- 2nd Class B
- ¥929
- 1st Class
- ¥1,161
- Special Class
- ¥1,857
- VIP
- ¥4,643
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