There are 5 ways to get from Xining to Hami by train, car, plane, taxi, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhoutrain Lhasa / ...
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Hamitrain Shanghai
14h 54m¥160–452Drive 1,163.8 km
- Drive from Xining to Hamicar 1,163.8 km
11h 50m¥982–1,418Fly from Xining, taxi
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Hami Airport (HMI)plane XNN - HMI
- Take the taxi from Hami Airport (HMI) to Hamitaxi
9h 30m¥1,046–4,311Train via Jinchang
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Jinchangtrain
- Take the train from Jinchang to Hamitrain
18h 14m¥170–526Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Hami Airport (HMI)plane LHW - HMI
- Take the taxi from Hami Airport (HMI) to Hamitaxi
10h 39m¥835–3,576
Xining to Hami by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Xining to Hami is to train which costs ¥160 - ¥460 and takes 14h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Xining to Hami is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 30m and costs ¥1000 - ¥4400.
No, there is no direct train from Xining to Hami. However, there are services departing from Xining and arriving at Hami via Lanzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 54m.
The distance between Xining and Hami is 1549 km. The road distance is 1163.8 km.
The best way to get from Xining to Hami without a car is to train which takes 14h 54m and costs ¥160 - ¥460.
It takes approximately 14h 54m to get from Xining to Hami, including transfers.
Xining to Hami train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Xining station.
Hami is 2h behind Xining. It is currently 3:02 PM in Xining and 1:02 PM in Hami.
Xining to Hami train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Lanzhou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xining to Hami is 1164 km. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from Xining to Hami.
What companies run services between Xining, China and Hami, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China?
You can take a train from Xining to Hami via Lanzhou in around 14h 54m.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Xining to Hami Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Hami Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,100
Flights from Lanzhou to Hami Airport via Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–3,700
Train from Xining to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–200
Train from Lanzhou to Hami
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–200
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥290–330
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥410–600
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- ¥75–90
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