Xilingol Transportation: How to Get to & Travel around Xilingol 2025

Xilinhot Airport (锡林浩特机场)

Address: Jichang Road, Xilin Hot City, Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia (锡林郭勒盟锡林浩特市西部机场路), about 16 KM & 30 minutes away from Xilin Hot downtown.

In addition to Xilinhot Airport, some visitors also choose to land at the nearby Holingol Airport, which is close to the Wulagai Grassland of Xilingol City. Holingol Airport has flights to/from Beijing (1.5 hours around), etc.

Holingol Airport (霍林郭勒机场)

Address: Holingol City, Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia (内蒙古自治区通辽市霍林郭勒市), about 62 KM & 1 hour away from Wulagai Grassland by car.

Time needed: 1 hour around by flight or 8 hours around by car

You can take a flight or car to Xilingol from Beijing. Xilinhot, the center of Xilingol, has more frequent flights from Beijing than Holingol, which is close to Wulagai Grassland in the northeast of Xilingol. Every day, there are about 11 direct flights from Beijing to Xilinhot, while only one flight to Holingol. Therefore, you are suggested to catch a flight to Xilin Hot City first.

Besides the flights, you can also drive or book a private car service to Xilingol. There are two driving ways. One takes you to Zhangjiakou City in Hubei Province first, and then passes Taipusi Banner, etc. The other way will get to Fengning County in Chengde City first, and then passes Zhenglan Banner and more before arriving at Xilingol. The driving trips of the two ways take about 8 hours or so.

Beijing to Xilingol Flights >>

Time needed: 1 hour around by flight or 8 hours around by car

Hohhot has about 16 flights a day to Xilin Hot City of Xilingol. The flight ride takes only 1 hour around. Taking a flight is a good way to visit the grassland and UNESCO World Heritage site in Xilingol after the visit of the desert and museum in and near Hohhot.

Apart from flights, you can also drive or book a private cars to go from Hohhot to Xilingol. The driving needs about 8 hours. Along the way, you will pass through Ulanqab City and Zhangjiakou City and have opportunities to visit The Site of Xanadu and Xilingol Grassland Volcanic Geopark.

Time needed: 4.5 hours around by car

Chifeng City neighbors Xilingol in its northwest. It is closer to Beijing and is mostly famous for the amazing Hexigten Global Geopark and Ulanbutong Grassland. If you are looking for a unique tour to some secluded tourist sites in Inner Mongolia, visiting Chifeng and Xilingol together is a good idea. It is usually also a popular choice for some foreign Beijingers to enjoy weekend escapes. Chifeng has bullet trains from Beijing.

From Chifeng, you can drive or book a private car service to Xilingol in about 4.5 hours.

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Time needed: 10+ hours by car

Hulunbuir is very far from Xilingol. The driving distance between them is about 1,008 KM, which takes about 15 hours by car. Visitors having at least half a month and looking for some longer self-driving tours may travel Hulunbuir and Xilingol together. During the trip, they will also visit Arxan UNESCO Global Geopark on the way.

How to Travel around Xilingol

In the downtown areas of the cities and banners in Xilingol, like Xilin Hot City, Erenhot City and Zhenglan Banner, you can ask a taxi to go around. However, for most of the visitors who want to visit the grasslands, you are required to book a private car service in advance, because there is no public ways to help you and only by going with a private car can you get the best free atmosphere of a grassland tour.

Usually, you can spend 4~7 days around to explore Xilingol. The tour usually starts from Xilin Hot, the league center of Xilingol. During the trip, you can spend 4~5 days to visit the highlights near Xilin Hot (like Xilingol Grassland Volcanic Geopark), in Left Ujumuqin Banner (like The Mongol Khan City and Ujumuqin Grassland), in East Ujumuqin Banner (Wulagai Grassland). Adding 1~2 days to visit Site of Xanadu - the UNESCO World Heritage Site and Jinlianchuan Grassland in Zhenglan Banner is also popular.

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If you have more days in Inner Mongolia, you can transfer to Hohhot, and spend 2~3 days visiting the amazing nearby deserts, Buddhist temples, museums and more essences around Baotou, Ulanqab and Ordos. Besides, you can spend 3~5 days in Chifeng visiting the splendid Hexigten Global Geopark and more wonderful lakes, prairies, etc.

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Have more days and want more wonders? You can extend your trip to Hulunbuir, Arxan, Greater Khingan, Badain Jaran, Ejina, etc. Also, it is a great idea to travel to more popular destinations in China, such as Chengde, Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Guilin, Silk Road, Tibet, Yangtze River, etc. You can contact us to customize a Xilingol tour with more personal experiences based on your interests, needs and budget!

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