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How to get fromYining to Xiningby plane, train, car or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Yining to Xining by plane, train, car, or bus

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  1. Fly to Xining

    best
    1. Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Xining (XNN)planeYIN - XNN
    7h 47m
    ¥1,145–3,849

  2. Fly to Lanzhou, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Lanzhou (LHW)planeYIN - LHW
    2. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
    8h 17m
    ¥879–2,908

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain
    26h 52m

  4. Drive 2,317.2 km

    1. Drive from Yining to Xiningcar2,317.2 km
    25h 54m
    ¥2,076–2,998

  5. Train via Turfan

    1. Take the train from Yining East to Ürümqitrain
    2. Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain
    3. Take the train from Turfan to Lanzhoutrain
    4. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
    40h 57m

Yining Airport (YIN) to Xining (XNN) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration9h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,098Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Yining, China and Xining, China?

Chengdu, Tibet Airlines Corporation, and five other airlines fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Xining (XNN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Yining to Xining via Yining, Ürümqi, and Lanzhou in around 26h 52m.

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