There are 6 ways to get from Mongolia to Qinghai by taxi, plane, train, car, or bus
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Taxi, fly to Xining
best- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Xining (XNN)plane UBN - XNN
8h¥1,317–3,234Taxi, fly to Lanzhou, bus, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
- Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane UBN - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Ledutrain
10h 44m¥1,141–3,063Train
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Hohhot East station to Xiningtrain Beijing North
36h 8m¥1,630–2,775Drive 1,867.9 km
- Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Xiningcar 1,867.9 km
25h 11m¥1,611–2,327Train via Baiyinchagan
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagantrain
- Take the train from Baiyinchagan to Jining South Stationtrain
- Take the train from Jining South to Xiningtrain
2d 4h¥2,135–3,168Train via Xining Airport
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain 34
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Xiningtrain Shenyang
2d 4h¥1,392–2,183
New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Xining (XNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mongolia to Qinghai is to train via Xining Airport which costs ¥1300 - ¥2200 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Mongolia to Qinghai is to taxi and fly which takes 8h and costs ¥1300 - ¥3300.
No, there is no direct train from Mongolia to Qinghai. However, there are services departing from Ulaanbaatar and arriving at Xining via Hohhot and Hohhot East station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 8m.
The distance between Mongolia and Qinghai is 1372 km. The road distance is 1867.9 km.
The best way to get from Mongolia to Qinghai without a car is to train which takes 36h 8m and costs ¥1600 - ¥2800.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Mongolia to Qinghai, including transfers.
Mongolia to Qinghai train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, depart from Ulaanbaatar station.
Mongolia to Qinghai train services, operated by Ulaanbaatar Railway, arrive at Hohhot Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mongolia to Qinghai is 1868 km. It takes approximately 25h 11m to drive from Mongolia to Qinghai.
There are 26+ hotels available in Qinghai.
What companies run services between Mongolia and Qinghai, China?
You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Xining via Hohhot, Hohhot East, Hohhot East station, and Xining in around 36h 8m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
Flights from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥95–800
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ¥280–340
- Sitting coach
- ¥95–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥180–210
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥95–800
- Website
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Schedules at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Book at
- Ulaanbaatar Railway
- Compartment coach
- ¥280–340
- Sitting coach
- ¥95–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥180–210
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- ¥95–120
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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