There are 4 ways to get from Xining to Qaidam Basin by car, plane, or taxi
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Drive 890.3 km
best- Drive from Xining to Qaidam Basincar 890.3 km
10h 28m¥779–1,125Fly to Golmud Airport, taxi
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)plane XNN - GOQ
- Take the taxi from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Qaidam Basintaxi
8h 10m¥1,001–3,471Fly to Haixi Mangnai Airport, taxi
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Haixi Mangnai Airport (HTT)plane XNN - HTT
- Take the taxi from Haixi Mangnai Airport (HTT) to Qaidam Basintaxi
8h 18m¥2,001–5,321Fly to Delingha Airport, taxi
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Delingha Airport (HXD)plane XNN - HXD
- Take the taxi from Delingha Airport (HXD) to Qaidam Basintaxi
9h 7m¥1,821–5,271
Xining (XNN) to Golmud Airport (GOQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xining to Qaidam Basin is to drive which costs ¥750 - ¥1200 and takes 10h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Xining to Qaidam Basin is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 10m and costs ¥1000 - ¥3500.
The distance between Xining and Qaidam Basin is 890 km. The road distance is 890.3 km.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to drive 890.3 km from Xining to Qaidam Basin.
Yes, the driving distance between Xining to Qaidam Basin is 890 km. It takes approximately 10h 28m to drive from Xining to Qaidam Basin.
What companies run services between Xining, China and Qaidam Basin, China?
You can drive from Xining to Qaidam Basin in around 10h 28m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xining to Golmud Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,500
Flights from Xining to Haixi Mangnai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
Flights from Xining to Haixi Mangnai Airport via Delingha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
Flights from Xining to Delingha Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,400
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Xining to Golmud Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,800
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Estimated price
- ¥480–850
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