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How to get fromXining to Tianshuiby train, car, taxi, plane, or subway

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There are 6 ways to get from Xining to Tianshui by train, car, taxi, plane, or subway

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Xining to Tianshui South Stationtrain train Xining
    2h 56m
    ¥182–368

  2. Train via Tianshui

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Xining to Tianshui Stationtrain train Xining
    7h 56m
    ¥96–202

  3. Drive 503.1 km

    1. Drive from Xining to Tianshuicar car 503.1 km
    5h 44m
    ¥431–623

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Xining to Tianshuitaxi taxi 503.1 km
    5h 44m
    ¥750–950

  5. Fly to Longnan Chengzhou Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL)plane plane XNN - LNL
    2. Take the taxi from Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) to Tianshuitaxi taxi
    7h 49m
    ¥1,881–5,141

  6. Fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane plane XNN - XIY
    2. Take the subway from Airport West to North Railway Stationsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Stationtrain train
    5h 54m
    ¥1,366–4,102

Xining (XNN) to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,632Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 468.7 km
  • Duration: 2h 56m

What companies run services between Xining, China and Tianshui, China?

China Railways D-Class operates a train from Xining to Tianshui South Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost ¥150–340 and the journey takes 2h 44m. China Railways G-Class also services this route once daily.

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