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How to get fromXining to Qaidam Basinby car, plane or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Xining to Qaidam Basin by car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Drive 890.3 km

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    1. Drive from Xining to Qaidam Basincar car 890.3 km
    10h 28m
    ¥768–1,109

  2. Fly to Golmud Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)plane plane XNN - GOQ
    2. Take the taxi from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Qaidam Basintaxi taxi
    8h 15m
    ¥1,671–5,071

  3. Fly to Haixi Mangnai Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Haixi Mangnai Airport (HTT)plane plane XNN - HTT
    2. Take the taxi from Haixi Mangnai Airport (HTT) to Qaidam Basintaxi taxi
    8h 18m
    ¥1,801–5,121

  4. Fly to Delingha Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Delingha Airport (HXD)plane plane XNN - HXD
    2. Take the taxi from Delingha Airport (HXD) to Qaidam Basintaxi taxi
    9h 7m
    ¥1,671–5,171

Xining (XNN) to Golmud Airport (GOQ) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,108Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Xining, China and Qaidam Basin, China?

You can drive from Xining to Qaidam Basin in around 10h 28m.

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