The train between Xining and Ürümqi takes 26h 39m. There is at least one train per day from Xining to Ürümqi. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Xining and Ürümqi. The earliest departure is at 11:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Xining is at 11:55 AM which arrives into Ürümqi at 12:34 PM. All services require a transfer at Lanzhou and take an average of 26h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Xining to Ürümqi. However, there are services departing from Xining station and arriving at Ürümqi station via Lanzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 39m.
Xining to Ürümqi train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, depart from Xining station.
Xining to Ürümqi train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, arrive at Ürümqi station.
The distance between Xining and Ürümqi is 1,439.7 km. The road distance is 2,096 km.
You can take a train from Xining to Ürümqi South via Lanzhou and Ürümqi in around 21h 16m.
