There are 4 ways to get from Xining to Kashgar by train, bus, plane, or car
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Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly
best- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane LHW - KHG
9h 3m¥1,378–4,409Train
cheapest- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhoutrain Lhasa / ...
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Kashgartrain Chengdu
39h 19m¥314–790Drive 2,829.3 km
- Drive from Xining to Kashgarcar 2,829.3 km
30h 36m¥2,378–3,435Fly from Xining
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Kashgar Airport (KHG)plane XNN - KHG
6h 4m¥1,439–6,544
Lanzhou (LHW) to Kashgar Airport (KHG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Xining to Kashgar is to train which costs ¥310 - ¥800 and takes 39h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Xining to Kashgar is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs ¥1400 - ¥7000.
No, there is no direct train from Xining to Kashgar. However, there are services departing from Xining and arriving at Kashgar via Lanzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 19m.
The distance between Xining and Kashgar is 2721 km. The road distance is 2829.3 km.
The best way to get from Xining to Kashgar without a car is to train which takes 39h 19m and costs ¥310 - ¥800.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Xining to Kashgar, including transfers.
Xining to Kashgar train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Xining station.
The best way to get from Xining to Kashgar is to train which takes 39h 19m and costs ¥310 - ¥800. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1400 - ¥7000 and takes 6h 4m.
Kashgar is 2h behind Xining. It is currently 11:56 PM in Xining and 9:56 PM in Kashgar.
Xining to Kashgar train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Lanzhou station.
What companies run services between Xining, China and Kashgar, China?
You can take a train from Xining to Kashgar via Lanzhou and Kashgar in around 39h 19m. Alternatively, Tibet Airlines Corporation flies from Xining (XNN) to Kashgar Airport (KHG) once a week.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Kashgar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Kashgar Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–9,000
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Xining to Kashgar Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
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
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Xining to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
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
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–200
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 Kashgar
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥270–650
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥270–390
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥500–650
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥800–1,100
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Xining to Kashgar is 2829 km. It takes approximately 30h 36m to drive from Xining to Kashgar.
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