There are 7 ways to get from Qinghai to Ürümqi by plane, train, or car
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Fly from Golmud Airport
best- Fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane GOQ - URC
6h 47m¥1,541–3,607Train via Zhongwei
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to Zhongweitrain Xining
- Take the train from Zhongwei to Ürümqitrain Beijing West
34h 4m¥268–767Train
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain Xi'an North / ...
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain Shanghai
20h 2m¥277–730Drive 1,737.7 km
- Drive from Xining to Ürümqicar 1,737.7 km
17h 31m¥1,472–2,126Fly from Yushu
- Fly from Yushu (YUS) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane YUS - URC
7h 16m¥1,573–3,684Fly from Xining
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane XNN - URC
5h 25m¥1,836–2,736Train via Turpan
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfantrain
- Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain
31h 19m¥278–812
Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Qinghai to Ürümqi is to train which costs ¥270 - ¥750 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Qinghai to Ürümqi is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs ¥1800 - ¥2800.
No, there is no direct train from Qinghai to Ürümqi. However, there are services departing from Xining and arriving at Ürümqi South via West Railway Station North Square, Lanzhou and Ürümqi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 2m.
The distance between Qinghai and Ürümqi is 1065 km. The road distance is 1737.7 km.
The best way to get from Qinghai to Ürümqi without a car is to train which takes 20h 2m and costs ¥270 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Qinghai to Ürümqi, including transfers.
Qinghai to Ürümqi train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Xining station.
The best way to get from Qinghai to Ürümqi is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs ¥1500 - ¥3700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥270 - ¥750 and takes 20h 2m.
Ürümqi is 2h behind Qinghai. It is currently 11:15 PM in Qinghai and 9:15 PM in Ürümqi.
Qinghai to Ürümqi train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Lanzhou West Station.
What companies run services between Qinghai, China and Ürümqi, China?
Tibet Airlines Corporation, Sichuan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Xining to Ürümqi South via Xining, Lanzhou West Station, West Railway Station North Square, Lanzhou University, Oriental Hotel, Lanzhou, Lanzhou, and Ürümqi in around 20h 2m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,200
Flights from Yushu to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–3,200
Flights from Xining to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–1,900
Flights from Xining to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,300
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,600
Flights from Yushu to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–4,600
Flights from Xining to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Yushu to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,600
Flights from Xining to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Yushu to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Xining to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Yinchuan Hedong
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,300
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Lanzhou to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–460
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–800
Train from Xining to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–200
Train from Xining to Zhongwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥75–110
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥135–145
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥210–310
Train from Zhongwei to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Xining to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
Train from Xining to Zhongwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥55–80
- Hard sleeper
- ¥110–160
- Soft sleeper
- ¥180–240
Train from Xining to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–210
Train from Lanzhou to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–472
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–250
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥360–430
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–700
Train from Xining to Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥65–100
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥140–180
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥230–290
Train from Zhongwei to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥160–400
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥160–240
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥340–400
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–650
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
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