Urumqi is in the direction of Xining.

Northwest direction. Urumqi is the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, located in the northwest of Xinjiang. Xining is the capital of Qinghai Province, located in the east of Qinghai, so Urumqi is in the northwest of Xining. Urumqi is located in the hinterland of Eurasia, on the northern slope of North Tianshan Mountain and on the southern edge of Junggar Basin. From Urumqi to Xining, you can choose to take the EMU train, plane or ordinary train.