Wuhan - Xining Train

Up to now, one pair of high speed trains are available between Wuhan and Xining daily with the duration of 8.5 - 9.5 hours. A second class seat takes CNY 712. Passengers can also transfer in Xian for more high speed trains.

There are about 5 pairs of normal speed trains serving between the 2 cities with the duration of about 21 - 24 hours in total. The running distance of these overnight sleeper trains is about 1,700 - 1,950 km (1,056 - 1,212 mi). The lowest price is CNY 367 for a hard sleeper ticket, and CNY 566 for a soft sleeper ticket. 
 Open date: January 2024
 Operate at: Wuhan Railway Station, Xining Railway Station
 Duration: about 8.5 - 9.5 hours
 Distance: about 1,806 km (1,122 mi)
 Top speed: 300 km/h (186 mph)
 Major stations along the way: Zhengzhou, Luoyang Longmen, Huashan North, Xian North, Lanzhou West (Last Update on May 8, 2026)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,354.5 USD 348	CNY 1,165 USD 172	CNY 729 USD 108

 

Wuhan - Xining Normal Speed Train

 Duration: 21 - 24 hours
 Operated at: Wuchang Railway Station, Xining Railway Station
 Distance: about 1,700 - 1,950 km (1,056 - 1,212 mi)
 Top speed: 140/ 160 km/h (87/ 99 mph)
 Major stations along the way: Xiangyang East, Xiaogan, Xinyang, Zhumadian, Zhengzhou, Xian, Baoji, Gangu, Lanzhou
 (Last Update on May 8, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z36	19:01 - 16:11+	21h10m
Z292	19:09 - 16:42+	21h33m
Z138	20:17 - 17:19+	21h2m
Z264	20:44 - 17:59+	21h15m
Z230	22:54 - 19:44+	20h50m

See more Wuhan Schedule
 (Last Update on May 8, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z232	08:00 - 05:57+	21h57m
Z266	10:31 - 08:29+	21h58m
Z136	10:38 - 09:28+	22h50m
Z294	11:37 - 11:05+	23h28m

See more Xining Schedule 

Notes: 
1. "+" means the trains arrive on the next day.
2. The above timetables are only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search tool on the top of this page. 
 (Last Update on May 8, 2026)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 566 - 611 USD 84 - 90	CNY 367 - 397 USD 54 - 59	CNY 201 - 217 USD 30 - 32

 If the above trains cannot meet your needs, a transfer in Xian can offer more high speed trains.

Route	Schedule	Duration	Ticket Fare (Second Class Seat)
Wuhan - Xian North	About 14 pairs from around 09:42 - 18:41	4 - 5 hours	CNY 454.5 - 502.5
Xian North - Xining	About 25 pairs from around 07:10 to 17:04	4 - 4.5 hours	CNY 232.5 - 257.5
Total	-	8 - 9.5 hours	CNY 687 - 760

 There are no direct flights operated between Wuhan and Xining, but passengers can try taking a connecting flight in Xian, Chengdu, Chongqing or Yinchuan with the total duration of about 4.5 - 6 hours. The prices of the tickets normally fluctuating within the range of CNY 500 - CNY 1,100. Thus, passengers are recommended to take a trip by air when there is a discount of the flight tickets or when they have a tight time arrangement.  

 

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