There are 6 ways to get from Xining to Mount Qilian by train, unknown, plane, or bus
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Train, travel via Wuwei
best- Take the train from Xining to Minghe Southtrain
- Take the train from Minghe South to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Wuweitrain
- Take the train from Wuwei to Qingshuitrain
- Walk from Qingshui to Mount Qilianunknown
12h 7mFly Xining to Jiayuguan Airport, travel
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane XNN - JGN
- Walk from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Mount Qilianunknown
8h 28mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Qingshuitrain
- Walk from Qingshui to Mount Qilianunknown
12h 33mTrain, travel #2
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Gaotaitrain
- Take the train from Gaotai to Qingshuitrain
- Walk from Qingshui to Mount Qilianunknown
13h 33mTrain, bus to Lanzhou, fly to Jiayuguan Airport, travel
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane LHW - JGN
- Walk from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Mount Qilianunknown
7h 47mFly Xining to Delingha Airport, travel
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Delingha Airport (HXD)plane XNN - HXD
- Walk from Delingha Airport (HXD) to Mount Qilianunknown
8h 15m
Xining (XNN) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Xining and Mount Qilian is 867 km.
The best way to get from Xining to Mount Qilian without a car is to train and travel via Wuwei which takes 12h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Xining to Mount Qilian, including transfers.
What companies run services between Xining, China and Mount Qilian, China?
There is no direct connection from Xining to Mount Qilian. However, you can take the train to Minghe South, take the train to Lanzhou West Station, take the train to Wuwei, take the train to Qingshui, then travel to Mount Qilian. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Xining Airport, walk to Xining (XNN) airport, fly to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN), then travel to Mount Qilian.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xining to Jiayuguan Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–9,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan Airport via Jinchang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,400
Flights from Xining to Delingha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,500
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Xining to Jiayuguan Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–9,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan Airport via Jinchang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xining to Jiayuguan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,400
Flights from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan Airport via Jinchang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,400
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–4,400
Train from Xining to Minghe South
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–90
Train from Minghe South to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–80
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥50–75
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥55–80
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 Lanzhou West Station to Wuwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥70–100
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Wuwei to Qingshui
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Lanzhou West to Qingshui
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–95
- Hard sleeper
- ¥130–180
- Soft sleeper
- ¥210–270
Train from Xining to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Gaotai to Qingshui
- Hard Seat
- ¥17–23
- Hard sleeper
- ¥40–60
- Soft sleeper
- ¥65–90
Train from Wuwei to Qingshui
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–95
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥180–260
Train from Xining to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–200
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–210
Train from Lanzhou to Gaotai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–206
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥70–110
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥150–190
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥240–300
Train from Gaotai to Qingshui
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥35–55
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥85–100
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–170
- 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
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