There are 4 ways to get from Xining to Shannan (Land) by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)XNN - LXA
- Take the taxi from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Shannan (Land)
6h 35m¥1,631–7,521Bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Station
- Take the bus from Lasa West Suburb Coach Station to Lhoka
- Take the taxi from Lhoka to Shannan (Land)
37h 11m¥561–601Train, taxi
- Take the train from Xining to Lhasa
- Take the train from Lhasa to Shannan
- Take the taxi from Shannan to Shannan (Land)
23h 12mDrive 1,945.6 km
- Drive from Xining to Shannan (Land)1,945.6 km
24h 14m¥1,736–2,508
Xining (XNN) to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xining to Shannan (Land) is to bus and taxi which costs ¥560 - ¥610 and takes 37h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Xining to Shannan (Land) is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 35m and costs ¥1600 - ¥7500.
The distance between Xining and Shannan (Land) is 1527 km. The road distance is 1945.6 km.
The best way to get from Xining to Shannan (Land) without a car is to train and taxi which takes 23h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Xining to Shannan (Land), including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Xining to Shannan (Land) is 1946 km. It takes approximately 24h 14m to drive from Xining to Shannan (Land).
What companies run services between Xining, China and Shannan (Land), Tibet, China?
There is no direct connection from Xining to Shannan (Land). However, you can take the bus to Xining Airport, walk to Xining (XNN) airport, fly to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA), then take the taxi to Shannan (Land). Alternatively, you can take the train to Lhasa, take the train to Shannan, then take the taxi to Shannan (Land).
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- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Xining to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–7,000
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Xining to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xining to Lhasa Gonggar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–9,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xining to Lhasa Gonggar Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–14,000
Train from Xining to Lhasa
Train from Lhasa to Shannan
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Xining to Lasa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥340
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa West Suburb Coach Station to Lhoka
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥31
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- ¥190–500
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