Kunming to Xining

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Departure-day prices · December 2026 Kunming → Xining

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Return-day prices · December 2026 Xining → Kunming

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Flights from Kunming to Xining start around €154 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €154–242, based on 2 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Kunming → Xining; direct flights available (e.g. 3U). · Based on 2 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Weather in Xining

Wed ☁️ 28° 15° 💧11%
Thu ☁️ 30° 13° 💧6%
Fri 🌦️ 27° 16° 💧48%
Sat 🌦️ 26° 15° 💧49%
Sun 🌦️ 19° 15° 💧53%
Mon 🌧️ 25° 13° 💧59%
Tue 🌧️ 26° 13° 💧50%

Where to stay in Xining

3★+ hotels from €15/night (17 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Jinjiang Inn Select Xining West Wusi Road New Hualian Square hotel · Xining
from €15/night★ 3
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Vienna Hotel Qinghai Xining Wanda Plaza hotel · Xining
from €22/night★ 3
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Vienna Hotel Xining Shengli Road hotel · Xining
from €25/night★ 4
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone

Things to do in Xining

Top-rated tours and tickets from €24 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €24
Airport transfers: We have a good reputation for providing high quality transfer services from Xining Airport to Xining City!★ 5.0 (2)
from €76
Xining Private Arrival Transfer: Airport to Hotel★ 5.0 (1)
from €264
Private Day Tour to Qinghai Lake and Chaka Salt Lake from Xining★ 5.0 (1)
from €167
Private Full-day Xining City Tour with Lunch★ 4.8 (4)
from €68
Private Round-Trip Transfer to Qinghai Lake from Xining City Hotel★ 4.5 (2)
from €26
Private Xining Railway Station Departure Transfer from City Hotels

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Xining

Xining (西宁; Xīníng; Tibetan: Sulang) is the capital of Qinghai Province and the capital of Xining City District, a prefecture of Qinghai. It stands on the elevation of 2,270 m and has a population of around 2.5 million.

Read the full Xining guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for XiningData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in XiningCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-12. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.