There are 8 ways to get from Xining to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Xining to Hohhottrain Xining
9h 6m¥410–974Train via Hohhot East station
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to Hohhot Easttrain Xining
22h 18m¥160–374Drive 1,230.4 km
- Drive from Xining to Hohhotcar 1,230.4 km
13h 4m¥1,038–1,499Fly Xining to Hohhot Baita International Airport
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)plane XNN - HET
8h 12m¥671–3,521Fly Xining to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN)plane XNN - DSN
6h 18m¥1,356–3,571Fly Xining to Baotou Donghe Airport
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Baotou Donghe Airport (BAV)plane XNN - BAV
7h 6m¥606–3,171Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly to Hohhot Baita International Airport
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)plane LHW - HET
7h 25m¥560–2,286Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN)plane LHW - DSN
6h 52m¥995–2,936
Xining (XNN) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Xining to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is to train via Hohhot East station which costs ¥160 - ¥380 and takes 22h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Xining to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs ¥1300 - ¥3600.
No, there is no direct train from Xining to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. However, there are services departing from Xining and arriving at Zhongshan Road via hohhot station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
The distance between Xining and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is 1341 km. The road distance is 1230.4 km.
The best way to get from Xining to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region without a car is to train which takes 9h 6m and costs ¥410 - ¥1000.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Xining to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, including transfers.
Xining to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Xining station.
The best way to get from Xining to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is to train which takes 9h 6m and costs ¥410 - ¥1000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥650 - ¥3600 and takes 8h 12m.
Xining to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Hohhot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xining to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is 1230 km. It takes approximately 13h 4m to drive from Xining to Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.
What companies run services between Xining, China and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China?
China Railways D-Class operates a train from Xining to Hohhot once daily. Tickets cost ¥390–950 and the journey takes 8h 52m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, Shandong Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Xining (XNN) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xining to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
Flights from Xining to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
Flights from Xining to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,100
Flights from Xining to Baotou Donghe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
Flights from Xining to Baotou Donghe Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Hohhot Baita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
Flights from Lanzhou to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xining to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,800
Flights from Xining to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,000
Flights from Xining to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,300
Flights from Xining to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,300
Flights from Xining to Baotou Donghe Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Xining to Ordos Ejin Horo Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Flights from Xining to Baotou Donghe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
Flights from Xining to Baotou Donghe Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Xining to Baotou Donghe Airport via Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,600
Flights from Xining to Baotou Donghe Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Hohhot Baita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,800
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Xining to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,500
Flights from Xining to Baotou Donghe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xining to Baotou Donghe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
Flights from Xining to Baotou Donghe Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Xining to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Xining to Baotou Donghe Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,700
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Hohhot Baita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,100
Train from Xining to Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥390–950
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥390–550
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥650–950
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–160
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–160
Train from Xining to Hohhot East
- Hard Seat
- ¥140–190
- Hard sleeper
- ¥250–350
- Soft sleeper
- ¥400–550
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥140–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥210–300
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥140–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥210–300
- 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
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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