| Type | Operator | Class | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Price | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Train | China Railway | Soft Sleeper | 08:10 | 04:25 | $70.58 | |
Train | China Railway | First Class Seat | 08:50 | 17:13 | $104.13 | |
Flight | Air China | Economy | 09:20 | 08:15 | $502.11 | |
Train | China Railway | Hard Sleeper | 10:05 | 05:05 | $47.93 | |
Train | China Railway | Soft Sleeper | 11:55 | 04:40 | $70.58 | |
Flight | China Eastern Airlines | Economy | 12:15 | 19:45 | $903.44 | |
Train | China Railway | Soft Sleeper | 13:37 | 03:50 | $70.58 | |
Train | China Railway | First Class Seat | 15:25 | 23:03 | $104.13 | |
Flight | Air China | Economy | 16:05 | 14:20 | $395.83 | |
Flight | Sichuan Airlines | Economy | 16:35 | 15:15 | $326.56 | |
Flight | Air China | Economy | 17:15 | 10:45 | $468.60 | |
Flight | Air China | Economy | 18:00 | 19:40 | $184.62 | |
Flight | Air China | Economy | 21:25 | 19:45 | $465.83 | |
Flight | Sichuan Airlines | Economy | 22:10 | 21:50 | $322.28 |
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 213.36 if you go by flight; to keep it budget-friendly, opt for a train which will set you back mere USD 32.27.
It can take you anywhere between 8 and 24 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 38m. Flight does a much slower job and take about 23h 20m to reach Taiyuan.
Travelling between Xining and Taiyuan can be as cheap as USD 32.27 if you opt for a China Railway (中国铁路) train and as expensive as USD 213.36 if you buy a China Eastern Airlines, Shandong 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
| Cheapest Transport | $33 |
| Fastest Transport | 7h 38m |
| Earliest Departure | 8:15 AM |
| Latest Departure | 3:25 PM |
| Departures per day | 5 |
| Distance | 382 kilometers |
| Transport Companies | China Eastern Airlines, China Railway, Shandong Airlines |