| Cheapest Transport | $31 |
| Fastest Transport | 7h 37m |
| Earliest Departure | 8:40 AM |
| Latest Departure | 9:00 PM |
| Departures per day | 12 |
| Distance | 381 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | China Eastern Airlines, China Railway, Hainan Airlines, Qingdao Airlines |
Travelling between Xining and Taiyuan is possible by Flight and train. Train guarantees the fastest travel on this route. Flight is the slowest option.
The most expensive ticket will cost you USD 200.61 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a train which will set you back mere USD 29.99.
It can take you anywhere between 8 and 26 hours to travel between Xining and Taiyuan depending on the means of transport you choose.
Train is the fastest way to travel between Xining and Taiyuan. Train will bring you to your destination in 7h 37m. Flight does a much slower job and take about 1d 1h 5m to reach Taiyuan.
Travelling between Xining and Taiyuan can be as cheap as USD 29.99 if you opt for a China Railway (中国铁路) train and as expensive as USD 200.61 if you buy a China Eastern Airlines, Qingdao Airlines flight ticket.
Here is the list of how much you can expect to pay travelling by each means of transport available for this route.
Check above for a bus, train, flight and ferry timetable from Xining to Taiyuan.
Note that there are air-conditioned and fan-only carriages; private compartments for 2 or 4; hard and soft seats.
Though the upper class you get the smoother is your journey, often second class air-conditioned or fan-only sleepers are a good money saving alternative.
There is a choice of transportation means any time of the day with Train remaining the most popular option due to their reasonable pricing and comfort.
Out of 1000 travellers who bought tickets for this route