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How to get fromUlaanbaatar to Xiningby taxi, plane, train, bus or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar to Xining by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Xining

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Xining (XNN)plane plane UBN - XNN
    8h 5m
    ¥1,321–3,740

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain train 34
    2. Take the train from Hohhot East to Xiningtrain train Shenyang
    2d
    ¥1,024–1,894

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Erenhottrain train 34
    2. Take the bus from Erenhot to Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Beijing West Station to Xiningtrain train
    35h 54m
    ¥1,076–1,883

  4. Drive 1,867.6 km

    1. Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Xiningcar car 1,867.6 km
    25h 10m
    ¥1,669–2,411

  5. Taxi, fly to Lanzhou, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane plane UBN - LHW
    3. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus bus
    4. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain train
    11h 25m
    ¥1,108–3,299

  6. Train via Baiyinchagan

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagantrain train
    2. Take the train from Baiyinchagan to Jining South Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Jining South to Xiningtrain train
    2d
    ¥1,212–2,299

New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Xining (XNN) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,282Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Xining, China?

You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Xining via Baiyinchagan and Jining South in around 2d.

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