There are 6 ways to get from Xining to Turpan by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Xining to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane XNN - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfanbus
9h 26m¥1,758–3,858Train
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhoutrain Lhasa / ...
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfan Northtrain Shanghai
18h 20m¥220–582Drive 1,555.4 km
- Drive from Xining to Turpancar 1,555.4 km
15h 45m¥1,337–1,930Fly Xining to Turpan
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Turpan (TLQ)plane XNN - TLQ
6h 27m¥1,051–4,761Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly to Turpan
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Turpan (TLQ)plane LHW - TLQ
7h 41m¥740–3,826Train, taxi
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfantrain
- Take the taxi from Turfan to Turpantaxi
24h 30m¥270–726
Xining (XNN) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xining to Turpan is to train which costs ¥220 - ¥600 and takes 18h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Xining to Turpan is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs ¥1000 - ¥4800.
The distance between Xining and Turpan is 1722 km. The road distance is 1555.4 km.
The best way to get from Xining to Turpan without a car is to train which takes 18h 20m and costs ¥220 - ¥600.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Xining to Turpan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Xining to Turpan is to train which takes 18h 20m and costs ¥220 - ¥600. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1000 - ¥4800 and takes 6h 27m.
Turpan is 2h behind Xining. It is currently 6:43 PM in Xining and 4:43 PM in Turpan.
Yes, the driving distance between Xining to Turpan is 1555 km. It takes approximately 15h 45m to drive from Xining to Turpan.
There are nine+ hotels available in Turpan.
What companies run services between Xining, China and Turpan, China?
You can take a train from Xining to Turpan via Lanzhou and Turfan North in around 18h 20m. Alternatively, Sichuan Airlines, Chengdu, and four other airlines fly from Xining (XNN) to Turpan (TLQ) twice daily.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xining to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
Flights from Xining to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
Flights from Xining to Turpan via Kashi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,600
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,600
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Xining to Turpan via Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Xining to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
Flights from Xining to Turpan via Kashi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–4,600
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Xining to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,800
Flights from Xining to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,700
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Xining to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Xining to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,700
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Xining to Turpan via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,700
Train from Xining to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–200
Train from Lanzhou to Turfan North
- Hard Seat
- ¥160–240
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥350–420
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–750
Train from Xining to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
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 Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–472
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–250
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥360–430
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–700
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 Xining to Lanzhou West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥140–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥210–300
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥70–90
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