There are 8 ways to get from Xining to Jiuquan by train, car, taxi, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhoutrain Lhasa / ...
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Jiuquantrain T6601 / ...
12h 5m¥140–392Train #2
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhoutrain Lhasa / ...
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Jiuquantrain K9661
14h 18m¥132–355Drive 544 km
- Drive from Xining to Jiuquancar 544 km
5h 50m¥463–668Taxi
- Take the taxi from Xining to Jiuquantaxi 544 km
5h 50m¥850–1,000Fly from Xining
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane XNN - JGN
7h 26m¥1,791–7,611Train via Shangchuankou
- Take the train from Xining to Minghe Southtrain
- Take the train from Minghe South to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Jiuquantrain
12h 40m¥211–439Train via Lanzhou
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain Xining
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Jiuquantrain K9662
12h 45m¥135–426Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane LHW - JGN
6h 40m¥630–3,476
Xining (XNN) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xining to Jiuquan is to train which costs ¥130 - ¥360 and takes 14h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Xining to Jiuquan is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs ¥460 - ¥700.
No, there is no direct train from Xining to Jiuquan. However, there are services departing from Xining and arriving at Jiuquan via Lanzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
The distance between Xining and Jiuquan is 917 km. The road distance is 544 km.
The best way to get from Xining to Jiuquan without a car is to train which takes 12h 5m and costs ¥140 - ¥400.
It takes approximately 12h 5m to get from Xining to Jiuquan, including transfers.
Xining to Jiuquan train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Xining station.
The best way to get from Xining to Jiuquan is to train which takes 12h 5m and costs ¥140 - ¥400. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1700 - ¥8000 and takes 7h 26m.
Xining to Jiuquan train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Lanzhou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xining to Jiuquan is 544 km. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Xining to Jiuquan.
What companies run services between Xining, China and Jiuquan, China?
You can take a train from Xining to Jiuquan via Lanzhou and Jiuquan in around 12h 5m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, Zhejiang Loong Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Xining (XNN) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xining to Jiayuguan Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Flights from Xining to Jiayuguan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,500
Flights from Xining to Jiayuguan Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan Airport via Jinchang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Xining to Jiayuguan Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Flights from Xining to Jiayuguan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–6,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan Airport via Jinchang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xining to Jiayuguan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,500
Flights from Xining to Jiayuguan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan Airport via Jinchang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Lanzhou to Jiayuguan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–3,200
Train from Xining to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–200
Train from Xining to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–200
Train from Xining to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Lanzhou West to Jiuquan
- Hard Seat
- ¥75–100
- Hard sleeper
- ¥140–190
- Soft sleeper
- ¥220–290
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Lanzhou West to Jiuquan
- Hard Seat
- ¥75–100
- Hard sleeper
- ¥140–190
- Soft sleeper
- ¥220–290
Train from Xining to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Lanzhou to Jiuquan
- Hard Seat
- ¥75–110
- Hard sleeper
- ¥140–200
- Soft sleeper
- ¥230–310
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
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 Jiuquan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–223
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥170–210
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥270–340
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 Xining to Minghe South
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–90
Train from Minghe South to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–80
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥50–75
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥55–80
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–160
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–160
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥140–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥210–300
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥140–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥210–300
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Estimated price
- ¥850–1,000
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