There are 6 ways to get from Chengdu to Qinghai Lake by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Xining (XNN)plane CTU - XNN
- Take the bus from Xining Bayi Road to Qinghai Lakebus
7h 31m¥1,564–3,567Train, bus via West station
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu West station to Xiningtrain Xining
- Take the bus from Xining Bayi Road to Qinghai Lakebus
19h 23m¥155–330Train, bus
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Xiningtrain Xining
- Take the bus from Xining Bayi Road to Qinghai Lakebus
14h 37m¥335–910Drive 997.5 km
- Drive from Chengdu to Qinghai Lakecar 997.5 km
14h 40m¥843–1,218Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Xining (XNN)plane TFU - XNN
- Take the bus from Xining Bayi Road to Qinghai Lakebus
8h 43m¥470–2,477Train to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Mianyang Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG) to Xining (XNN)plane MIG - XNN
- Take the bus from Xining Bayi Road to Qinghai Lakebus
9h 23m¥921–3,372
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Xining (XNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Qinghai Lake is to train and bus via West station which costs ¥150 - ¥330 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Qinghai Lake is to fly and bus which takes 7h 31m and costs ¥1500 - ¥3600.
The distance between Chengdu and Qinghai Lake is 877 km. The road distance is 997.5 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Qinghai Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 37m and costs ¥330 - ¥950.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Chengdu to Qinghai Lake, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu to Qinghai Lake is 997 km. It takes approximately 14h 40m to drive from Chengdu to Qinghai Lake.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Qinghai Lake, China?
There is no direct connection from Chengdu to Qinghai Lake. However, you can take the line 3 subway to Taipingyuan, take the line 10 subway to Chengdu Airport T1, walk to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) airport, fly to Xining (XNN), walk to Xining Airport, take the bus to Bayilu Coach Station, then take the bus to Qinghai Lake. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Tianfu Square to Qinghai Lake via East station, Chengdu East, Xining, and Xining Bayi Road in around 14h 37m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–3,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
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 Chengdu East to Mianyang Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥70–100
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