There are 6 ways to get from Chengdu East to Xining by subway, plane, train, or car
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Line 7 subway to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from East station to Taipingyuansubway
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Xining (XNN)plane CTU - XNN
4h 26m¥1,528–3,531Train via West station
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu West station to Xiningtrain Xining
16h 13m¥106–280Train
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Xiningtrain Xining
9h 52m¥286–850Drive 953.4 km
- Drive from Chengdu East to Xiningcar 953.4 km
13h 5m¥806–1,164Train to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Tianfu International Airporttrain
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Xining (XNN)plane TFU - XNN
4h 33m¥522–2,879Train to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Mianyang Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) to Xining (XNN)plane MIG - XNN
5h 25m¥1,035–3,828
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu East to Xining is to train via West station which costs ¥100 - ¥280 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu East to Xining is to line 7 subway and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs ¥1500 - ¥3600.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chengdu East and arriving at Xining. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 52m.
The distance between Chengdu East and Xining is 736 km. The road distance is 953.4 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu East to Xining without a car is to train which takes 9h 52m and costs ¥280 - ¥850.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Chengdu East to Xining, including transfers.
Chengdu East to Xining train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Chengdu East station.
Chengdu East to Xining train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Xining station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu East to Xining is 953 km. It takes approximately 13h 5m to drive from Chengdu East to Xining.
There are 26+ hotels available in Xining.
What companies run services between Chengdu East, China and Xining, China?
China Railways D-Class operates a train from Chengdu East to Xining once daily. Tickets cost ¥286–850 and the journey takes 9h 52m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–3,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,600
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from East station to Taipingyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥3–5
- Schedules at
- chengdurail.com
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