There are 6 ways to get from Turpan to Xining by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Xining
best- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Xining (XNN)plane URC - XNN
8h 50m¥1,558–3,858Train
cheapest- Take the train from Turfan North to Lanzhoutrain Ürümqi
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain Shanghai / ...
18h 52m¥219–576Drive 1,554.3 km
- Drive from Turpan to Xiningcar 1,554.3 km
15h 46m¥1,351–1,951Fly Turpan to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane TLQ - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
7h 55m¥590–2,918Fly Turpan to Xining
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Xining (XNN)plane TLQ - XNN
7h 36m¥853–3,759Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Turpan to Turfantaxi
- Take the train from Turfan to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
27h 57m¥270–715
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turpan to Xining is to train which costs ¥210 - ¥600 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Turpan to Xining is to fly which takes 7h 36m and costs ¥850 - ¥3800.
The distance between Turpan and Xining is 1720 km. The road distance is 1554.3 km.
The best way to get from Turpan to Xining without a car is to train which takes 18h 52m and costs ¥210 - ¥600.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Turpan to Xining, including transfers.
The best way to get from Turpan to Xining is to train which takes 18h 52m and costs ¥210 - ¥600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥850 - ¥3800 and takes 7h 36m.
Xining is 2h ahead of Turpan. It is currently 7:49 AM in Turpan and 9:49 AM in Xining.
Yes, the driving distance between Turpan to Xining is 1554 km. It takes approximately 15h 46m to drive from Turpan to Xining.
There are nine+ hotels available in Xining.
What companies run services between Turpan, China and Xining, China?
You can take a vehicle from Turpan to Xining via Turfan North and Lanzhou in around 18h 52m. Alternatively, 9 Air Co Ltd, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Xining (XNN) once daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
Flights from Turpan to Xining via Karamay, Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Turpan to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Turpan to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,700
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Turpan to Xining via Kashi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,700
Train from Turfan North to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥160–240
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥350–410
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–700
Train from Lanzhou to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–200
Train from Lanzhou to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥28–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–130
Train from Lanzhou to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–210
Train from Turfan to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–472
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–250
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥360–430
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–700
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
- ¥190–280
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥70–85
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