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How to get fromXining to Beijingby plane, train, bus, car, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Xining to Beijing by plane, train, bus, car, or subway

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  1. Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane XNN - PEK
    4h 48m
    ¥2,344–2,651

  2. Train, subway

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Xining to Beijing North stationtrain train Xining
    2. Take the subway from Xizhimen Station to Dongzhimensubway subway 13
    13h 21m
    ¥526–1,334

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Xining to Beijing West Stationtrain train Xining
    10h 37m
    ¥820–924

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Xining to Lanzhoutrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Beijingbus bus
    24h 2m
    ¥651–727

  5. Drive  1,626.1 km

    1. Drive from Xining to Beijingcar car 1,626.1 km
    16h 38m
    ¥1,368–1,976

  6. Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane XNN - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain train
    5h 27m
    ¥1,543–2,956

  7. Fly to Tianjin Binhai, train

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane XNN - TSN
    2. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain train
    5h 38m
    ¥1,763–3,695

Xining (XNN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration2h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,427Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,382.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 48m

What companies run services between Xining, China and Beijing, China?

Air China and Shandong Airlines fly from Xining (XNN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 4 times a day. Alternatively, China Railways G-Class operates a train from Xining to Beijing West Station once daily. Tickets cost ¥800–900 and the journey takes 10h 31m.

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