Train to Lanzhou
Xining → Lanzhou · about 1h 15m
Train to Xi’an
Lanzhou → Xi’an · about 4h
Xining → Xi’an
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About the trip from Xining to Xi’an
Xining (China) and Xi’an (China) are 701 km (436 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, via Lanzhou: about 5h 30m door to door with 1 change. No flight is needed.
Step by step
- Train from Xining to Lanzhou: about 1h 15m, 197 km
- Train from Lanzhou to Xi’an: about 4h, 504 km
Every route we know
- Train, via Lanzhou: about 5h 30m, 1 change
- Train, direct: ~12h 10m, no changes
- Train + Flight, via Zhangye: ~5h 55m, 1 change
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.