Train to Chongqing
Chengdu → Chongqing · about 1h 30m
Flight to Zhangye
Chongqing → Zhangye · about ~1h 45m in the air
Train to Xining
Zhangye → Xining · about 2h
Chengdu → Xining
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About the trip from Chengdu to Xining
Chengdu (China) and Xining (China) are 696 km (432 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train and flight, via Chongqing and Zhangye: ~9h 15m door to door with 2 changes. Without flying, it takes about 9h 30m by train, via Hanzhong, Xi’an and Lanzhou.
Step by step
- Train from Chengdu to Chongqing: about 1h 30m, 269 km
- Flight from Chongqing to Zhangye: ~1h 45m in the air, 1,183 km
- Train from Zhangye to Xining: about 2h, 281 km
Every route we know
- Train + Flight + Train, via Chongqing and Zhangye: ~9h 15m, 2 changes
- Train, via Hanzhong, Xi’an and Lanzhou: about 9h 30m, 3 changes
- Train, direct: ~12h 5m, no changes
- Flight + Train, via Xi’an and Lanzhou: ~9h 35m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train, via Guangzhou and Zhangye: ~11h 10m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.