There are 5 ways to get from Qinghai Lake to Xi'an by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Qinghai Lake to Xining Bayi Roadbus
- Take the train from Xining to Xi'an Northtrain Xi'an North / ...
7h 1m¥269–593Bus, train #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Qinghai Lake to Xining Bayi Roadbus
- Take the train from Xining to Xi'antrain Lhasa / ...
15h 18m¥134–278Drive 969.5 km
- Drive from Qinghai Lake to Xi'ancar 969.5 km
10h 39m¥818–1,181Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Qinghai Lake to Xining Bayi Roadbus
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane XNN - XIY
7h 6m¥455–2,404Bus, train via Xining
- Take the bus from Qinghai Lake to Xining Bayi Roadbus
- Take the train from Xining to Xi'an Northtrain Xining
8h 4m¥286–614
Xining (XNN) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Qinghai Lake to Xi'an is to bus and train which costs ¥130 - ¥280 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Qinghai Lake to Xi'an is to bus and train which takes 7h 1m and costs ¥260 - ¥600.
The distance between Qinghai Lake and Xi'an is 913 km. The road distance is 969.5 km.
The best way to get from Qinghai Lake to Xi'an without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 1m and costs ¥260 - ¥600.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Qinghai Lake to Xi'an, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Qinghai Lake to Xi'an is 970 km. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Qinghai Lake to Xi'an.
There are 564+ hotels available in Xi'an.
What companies run services between Qinghai Lake, China and Xi'an, China?
There is no direct connection from Qinghai Lake to Xi'an. However, you can take the bus to Xining Bayi Road, walk to Xining, take the train to Xi'an North, walk to Bei Kezhan, then take the line 2 subway to Shi Tushuguan. Alternatively, you can drive from Qinghai Lake to Xi'an in around 10h 39m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xining to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,400
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Xining to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥370–2,300
Train from Xining to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥380–550
Train from Xining to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥230–550
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥230–320
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥380–550
Train from Xining to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥330–360
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥540–600
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,200
Train from Xining to Xi'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥95–140
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥185–200
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥280–390
Train from Xining to Xi'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard sleeper
- ¥150–220
- Soft sleeper
- ¥250–330
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