It takes 2 hours and 35 minutes to drive. From Xining to Qinghai Lake, you can choose to rent a car or drive by yourself. This is the most convenient mode of transportation, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery and explore freely on the way.

The chartered scheme from Xining to Qinghai Lake generally starts from the railway station or the urban area, and the chartered price is generally 6-800 yuan/day. The price is slightly different according to the grade of the car. In addition, if you start to charter a car from Xining Airport, you need to add 100- 150 yuan.