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 687. Passengers can also transfer in Xi'an 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, Xi'an North, Lanzhou West (Last Update on Jan 10, 2025)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 2,209 USD 303	CNY 1,052 USD 145	CNY 687 USD 94

 

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, Xi'an, Baoji, Gangu, Lanzhou
 (Last Update on Jan 10, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
T306	18:57 - 16:36+	21h39m
Z292	19:11 - 16:42+	21h31m
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 Jan 10, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z232	08:00 - 05:59+	21h59m
Z266	10:31 - 08:29+	21h58m
Z136	10:43 - 09:28+	22h45m
Z294	11:13 - 11:00+	23h47m
T308	11:47 - 11:12+	23h25m

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 Jan 10, 2025)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 566 - 611 USD 78 - 84	CNY 367 - 397 USD 50 - 55	CNY 201 - 217 USD 28 - 30

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

Route	Schedule	Duration	Ticket Fare (Second Class Seat)
Wuhan - Xi'an North	About 14 pairs from around 09:42 - 18:41	4 - 5 hours	CNY 454.5 - 502.5
Xi'an North - Xining	About 25 pairs from around 07:10 to 17:04	4 - 4.5 hours	CNY 220.5 - 257.5
Total	-	8 - 9.5 hours	CNY 675 - 760

 There are no direct flights operated between Wuhan and Xining, but passengers can try taking a connecting flight in Xi'an, 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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