There are 4 ways to get from Dubai to Xining by plane, car, shuttle, bus, or train
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Fly Dubai International Airport to Xining
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Xining (XNN)plane DXB - XNN
12h 44m¥1,531–4,434Fly Dubai International Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane DXB - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
16h 38m¥1,268–3,993Drive 7,934.9 km
- Drive from Dubai to Xiningcar 7,934.9 km
3d 16h¥6,669–9,633Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly to Xining
- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Xining (XNN)plane AUH - XNN
16h 14m¥1,695–4,502
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Xining (XNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Xining is to fly and bus and train which costs ¥1200 - ¥4000 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Xining is to fly which takes 12h 44m and costs ¥1500 - ¥4500.
The distance between Dubai and Xining is 4624 km. The road distance is 7934.9 km.
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from Dubai to Xining, including transfers.
Xining is 4h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 7:30 PM in Dubai and 11:30 PM in Xining.
Yes, the driving distance between Dubai to Xining is 7935 km. It takes approximately 3 days 16h to drive from Dubai to Xining.
There are 13+ hotels available in Xining.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Xining, China?
Air China, Sichuan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Xining (XNN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Xining via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Xining via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lanzhou via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lanzhou via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Xining via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lanzhou via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Xining via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lanzhou via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,000
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- Business Class Seat
- ¥190–280
Train from Lanzhou West to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥28–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–130
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥63–68
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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