There are 6 ways to get from Bangkok to Xining by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport
best- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Xining (XNN)plane BKK - XNN
9h 39m¥983–2,933Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khaibus
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chongqing West Station to Suiningtrain
- Take the train from Suining to Xiningtrain
38h 8m¥1,283–3,342Fly from Don Mueang International Airport
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Xining (XNN)plane DMK - XNN
10h 16m¥1,122–2,752Train
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Xiningtrain
39h 50m¥1,257–2,524Train via Xi'an
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming to Xi'an North Stationtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain
40h 2m¥1,504–2,594Train via Chengdu
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Stationtrain
- Take the train from Vientiane station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu West station to Xiningtrain
45h 13m¥1,083–1,954
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Xining is to train via Chengdu which costs ¥1000 - ¥2000 and takes 45h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Xining is to fly which takes 9h 39m and costs ¥950 - ¥3000.
No, there is no direct train from Bangkok to Xining. However, there are services departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and arriving at Xining via Vientiane station, Kunming South and Chengdu East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 50m.
The distance between Bangkok and Xining is 2605 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Xining without a car is to train which takes 39h 50m and costs ¥1200 - ¥2600.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from Bangkok to Xining, including transfers.
Bangkok to Xining train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Xining is to fly which takes 9h 39m and costs ¥950 - ¥3000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥1200 - ¥2600 and takes 39h 50m.
Xining is 1h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 4:56 AM in Bangkok and 5:56 AM in Xining.
Bangkok to Xining train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Khamsavath Station.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Xining, China?
Thai Airways International, Shenzhen Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Xining (XNN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Xining via Khamsavath Station, Vientiane station, Kunming South, and Chengdu East in around 39h 50m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,100
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,400
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,700
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Xining via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,400
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,900
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,800
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,100
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,700
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–2,800
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Xining via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
- Website
- gxairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Xining via Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,600
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Vientiane station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥440–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥440–600
- First Class
- ¥550–950
Train from Kunming South to Chongqing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥350–390
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥590–640
- Business Class Seat
- ¥850–1,200
Train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥480–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Kunming to Xi'an North Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥750–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,400
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,700
Train from Xi'an North to Xining
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥330–360
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥540–600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,200
Train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥480–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Chongqing West Station to Suining
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Train from Suining to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥286–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥320–440
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥500–750
Train from Chengdu East to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥286–850
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥360–490
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥600–850
Train from Xi'an North to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥380–550
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–180
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥130–180
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥105–115
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–180
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥130–180
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥105–115
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Khamsavath Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–180
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥130–180
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥45–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ¥40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ¥105–115
Train from Chengdu West station to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–140
- Hard sleeper
- ¥190–270
- Soft sleeper
- ¥310–400
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥148–200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ¥148
- First Class
- ¥194
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥130–190
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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