Guangzhou to Xining Train

Currently, 1 Guangzhou to Xining train is running from Guangzhou Railway Station to Xining Railway Station, taking about 31.5 hours to finish the journey as long as 3,008 kilometers (1,869 miles). The ticket price of a soft sleeper is CNY 1,051 and of a hard sleeper is CNY 593.

One can also choose to transfer at Xi’an North Railway Station or Lanzhou West Railway Station for more options. The travel time is from 13.5 to 15.5 hours and the cost for two second class seats is CNY 1,046.
 

Travel Time: Around 31.5 hours
Travel Distance: 3,008 kilometers (1,869 miles)
Operated at: Guangzhou Railway Station, Xining Railway Station
Major Railway Stations along the Way: Guangzhou, Chenzhou, Changsha, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Xi’an, Lanzhou and Xining.
 

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Train	Dep.	Arr.	Duration
Z265 Details of the Train Z265:   Station Arr.Time Dep.Time 1 Guangzhou - 10:32 2 Chenzhou 15:27 15:30 3 Changsha 19:02 19:10 4 Wuhan [Wuchang] 22:38 23:00 5 Zhengzhou 03:40 03:46 6 Xi'an 09:44 09:54 7 Lanzhou 16:43 16:58 8 Xining 19:23 19:43 9 Golmud 02:36 03:01 10 Amdo 11:25 11:33 11 Nakchu 12:52 13:00 12 Lhasa 16:56 - 32H51M	10:32 Guangzhou	19:23+1 Xining	32H51M
Z230 Details of the Train Z230:   Station Arr.Time Dep.Time 1 Shenzhen East - 09:03 2 Guangzhou 10:28 10:38 3 Shaoguan East 12:53 12:59 4 Chenzhou 14:38 14:44 5 Hengyang 16:23 16:28 6 Changsha 18:35 18:58 7 Yueyang 20:16 20:24 8 Wuhan [Wuchang] 22:32 22:54 9 Nanyang 03:34 04:01 10 Xi'an 09:05 09:12 11 Baoji 10:45 11:08 12 Tianshui 12:42 12:48 13 Lanzhou 16:29 16:44 14 Xining 19:37 - 32H54M	10:55 Guangzhou North	19:49+1 Xining	32H54M

Guangzhou South to Xi’an North	Xi’an North to Xining	Overall Travel Time	Ticket Price Second Class Seat/ Second Class Seat
G832: 07:04 - 16:06	D2697: 17:01 - 22:38	15h34m	CNY 813.5 + CNY 232.5 = CNY 1,046
G96: 08:55 - 16:31	D2569: 17:31 - 22:58	14h3m

 

Guangzhou South to Lanzhou West	Lanzhou West to Xining	Overall Travel Time	Ticket Price Second Class Seat/ Second Class Seat
G96: 08:55 - 19:19	D2697: 20:25 - 22:38	13h43m	CNY 988 + CNY 58 = CNY 1,046

 

There are 3 flights scheduled from 05:45 to 15:40 are available from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Xining Caojiabao Airport. The travel time is about 3 hours and the airfare is from CNY 760 to CNY 1,450.
 

Qinghai Lake is the biggest inland lakes in China. The famous scenic spots in Qinghai Lake are Erlangjian Scenic Area where tourists can rent a boat to appreciate the beauty of the lake, Bird Island – the home to thousands of birds during every April to June and Sun and Moon Mountain where one can breathe fresh air and have a walk.
 

Northern Buddhist Temple, built in Northern Wei Dynasty (386 - 534), is the second largest hanging monastery in China. When it comes to rainy days with mist around, tourists can see a totally different scenery of the temple which is also known as Mist and Rain of Northern Buddhist Temple, one of the eight famous scenes in Xining. What’s more, tourists can see Ningshou Tower or Lingguan Palace there, or they can visit the spectacular “Nine Caves and Eighteen Mountain Holes” built in the middle of the mountain. Tourists can visit Buddhist Statues and Taoist Statues after they go to the cave.
 

Kumbum was built for commemorating the founder of Yellow Hat Sect - Tsong Khapa (1357-1419). Great Hall of Golden Roof and Great Hall of Meditation are the most famous parts in the monastery. Moreover, one can see lots of buildings in both Han and Tibetan architectural styles. Golden-gilded Buddhist statues, frescos and applique embroidery can also be found in the temple.
 

1 Xining to Guangzhou is in service from Xining Railway Station to Guangzhou Railway Station. The travel time is about 33.5 hours.

 See detailed Guangzhou Train Schedule & Xining Train Schedule
 

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