There are 6 ways to get from Xining to Zhongwei by plane, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Yinchuan Hedong Airport, train
best- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Yinchuan Hedong Airport (INC)XNN - INC
- Take the train from Yinchuan Hedong Airport to Zhongwei South Station
5h 9mTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to ZhongweiXining
9h 25m¥65–180Train via Haidong
- Take the train from Xining to LeduXining
- Take the train from Ledu to ZhongweiXining
9h 14m¥102–269Drive 415.1 km
- Drive from Xining to Zhongwei415.1 km
5h¥372–537Taxi
- Take the taxi from Xining to Zhongwei415.1 km
5h¥650–800Fly to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport, taxi
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY)XNN - ZHY
- Take the taxi from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) to Zhongwei
4h 32m¥1,341–7,171
Xining to Zhongwei by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xining to Zhongwei is to train which costs ¥65 - ¥180 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Xining to Zhongwei is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 32m and costs ¥1300 - ¥7500.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Xining and arriving at Zhongwei. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 25m.
The distance between Xining and Zhongwei is 639 km. The road distance is 415.1 km.
The best way to get from Xining to Zhongwei without a car is to train via Haidong which takes 9h 14m and costs ¥100 - ¥270.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Xining to Zhongwei, including transfers.
Xining to Zhongwei train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Xining station.
Xining to Zhongwei train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Ledu station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xining to Zhongwei is 415 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Xining to Zhongwei.
There are two+ hotels available in Zhongwei.
What companies run services between Xining, China and Zhongwei, China?
You can take a train from Xining to Zhongwei via Ledu in around 9h 14m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Xining to Yinchuan Hedong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,700
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xining to Yinchuan Hedong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Xining to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–7,000
Train from Yinchuan Hedong Airport to Zhongwei South Station
Train from Xining to Ledu
Train from Ledu to Zhongwei
Train from Xining to Zhongwei
Train from Xining to Ledu
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥35–55
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥80–100
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥130–170
Train from Ledu to Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥65–95
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥130–170
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥220–270
Train from Xining to Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥65–100
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥140–180
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥230–290
Train from Xining to Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Estimated price
- ¥120–800
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