How to get to Urumqi from Beijing

The 4 hour flights are largely operated by Air China, Southern China Airline and Hainan Airline. Don't get confused when you use different airlines for different termnals. Terminal 3 for Air China, Terminal 2 for Southern China Airline and Terminal 1 for Hainan Airline.

Urumqi Diwobao Airport is about 20 northwest of the center of Urumqi. The city of Umruqi has three terminals. Terminal 1 is designated for accommodating the passerngers going on Urumqi and 5 Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan...); Terminal 2 for passengers using Southern Airline and also for Internatonal flights to Macao, Hong Kong...; Terminal 1 for Air China and domestic flights.

At the time of writing, only one fast and direct train connecting Beijing and Urumqi - T69(10:13 - next day 18:59), 33 hours and 46 minutes. The train starts from Beijing West Railway Station.

Urumqi Railway Station is located in the south of the city of Urumqi.

Tip: Hassle-free Urumqi Guided Tours If you don’t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for Urumqi Guided Tours:

Urumqi Highlight Day Tour from US$119 p/p Urumqi Pasture Excursion Day Tour from US$89 p/p Urumqi 4 Day Tour from US$419 p/p Urumqi Turpan 4-Day Tour from US$325 p/p

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