There are 3 ways to get from Xining to Baku by plane, car, train, 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.
Fly from Xining
best- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane XNN - GYD
15h 3m$214–1,004Drive 6,218.1 km
- Drive from Xining to Bakucar 6,218.1 km
3d 3h$784–1,132Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane LHW - GYD
17h 31m$260–1,229
Xining (XNN) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xining to Baku is to fly which costs $210 - $1,000 and takes 15h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Xining to Baku is to fly which takes 15h 3m and costs $210 - $1,000.
The distance between Xining and Baku is 4537 km. The road distance is 6218.1 km.
It takes approximately 15h 3m to get from Xining to Baku, including transfers.
Baku is 4h behind Xining. It is currently 11:29 PM in Xining and 7:29 PM in Baku.
Yes, the driving distance between Xining to Baku is 6218 km. It takes approximately 3 days 3h to drive from Xining to Baku.
There are 1988+ hotels available in Baku.
What companies run services between Xining, China and Baku, Azerbaijan?
Air China, China Southern Airlines, and Shandong Airlines fly from Xining (XNN) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) once daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Xining to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Xining to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Yinchuan Hedong, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Lanzhou to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $12–17
- Adult - 1st Class
- $16–23
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $9–13
- Soft sleeper
- $15–20
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- 2nd Class Seat
- $13–15
- 1st Class Seat
- $21–24
- Business Class Seat
- $30–45
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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