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There are 10 ways to get from Xining to Chennai by train, bus, plane, car, or taxi

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  1. Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly to Chennai International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane plane LHW - MAA
    17h 36m
    ₹19,933–68,455

  2. Train, bus, drive via Islāmpur

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Xining to Lhasatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus bus
    3. Drive from Yadong Xian to Deorali Bus Stopcar car
    4. Take the bus from Deorali Bus Stop to Siliguri - SNT Bus Standbus bus
    5. Take the train from Siliguri Jn to Aluabari Roadtrain train
    6. Take the train from Aluabari Road to Chennai Centraltrain train
    3d 9h
    ₹7,290–19,166

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Xining to Lhasatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus bus
    3. Drive from Yadong Xian to New Mal Jncar car
    4. Take the train from New Mal Jn to New Jalpaiguritrain train
    5. Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to Peramburtrain train
    3d 3h
    ₹8,310–20,266

  4. Bus, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lasa North Suburb Coach Station to Yadong Xianbus bus
    3. Drive from Yadong Xian to Darjeelingcar car
    4. Take the bus from Darjeeling to New Jalpaiguribus bus
    5. Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to Peramburtrain train
    3d 13h
    ₹10,090–17,315

  5. Drive 4,444.4 km

    1. Drive from Xining to Chennaicar car 4,444.4 km
    2d 13h
    ₹53,088–76,683

  6. Fly Xining to Tirupati Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane plane XNN - TIR
    2. Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Peramburtrain train
    31h 57m
    ₹24,638–81,728

  7. Fly Xining to Chennai International Airport

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane plane XNN - MAA
    14h 2m
    ₹20,398–71,188

  8. Fly Xining to Pondicherry, bus

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane plane XNN - PNY
    2. Take the bus from Kanachettikulam to Chennai PT- Dr. MGR Bus Standbus bus
    42h 24m
    ₹25,668–76,158

  9. Fly Xining to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane plane XNN - BLR
    2. Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Peramburtrain train
    23h 6m
    ₹15,593–47,398

  10. Train, taxi to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport

    1. Take the train from Xining to Zhongwei South Stationtrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Zhongwei South Station to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane plane ZHY - MAA
    28h 41m
    ₹18,902–56,548

Lanzhou (LHW) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration15h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₹19,280Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Xining, China and Chennai, India?

Malindo Airways, AirAsia, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Xining (XNN) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) twice a week.

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