There are 5 ways to get from Xining to Yinchuan by train, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Xining to Yinchuantrain Xining
4h 49m¥245–535Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhoutrain Lhasa / ...
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
8h 51m¥170–262Drive 590.2 km
- Drive from Xining to Yinchuancar 590.2 km
6h 51m¥498–719Taxi
- Take the taxi from Xining to Yinchuantaxi 590.2 km
6h 51m¥900–1,100Fly
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Yinchuan Hedong Airport (INC)plane XNN - INC
3h 21m¥1,366–3,276
Xining (XNN) to Yinchuan Hedong Airport (INC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Xining to Yinchuan is to train and bus which costs ¥170 - ¥270 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Xining to Yinchuan is to fly which takes 3h 21m and costs ¥1300 - ¥3300.
No, there is no direct train from Xining to Yinchuan. However, there are services departing from Xining and arriving at Yinchuan via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Xining and Yinchuan is 679 km. The road distance is 590.2 km.
The best way to get from Xining to Yinchuan without a car is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs ¥240 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Xining to Yinchuan, including transfers.
Xining to Yinchuan train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Xining station.
The best way to get from Xining to Yinchuan is to train which takes 4h 49m and costs ¥240 - ¥550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1300 - ¥3300 and takes 3h 21m.
Xining to Yinchuan train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Yinchuan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xining to Yinchuan is 590 km. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Xining to Yinchuan.
What companies run services between Xining, China and Yinchuan, China?
China Railways D-Class operates a train from Xining to Yinchuan once daily. Tickets cost ¥200–480 and the journey takes 4h 32m. Alternatively, Shandong Airlines flies from Xining (XNN) to Yinchuan Hedong Airport (INC) once daily.
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Xining to Yinchuan Hedong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
Train from Xining to Yinchuan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–480
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥200–290
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥340–480
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Estimated price
- ¥900–1,100
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