There are 4 ways to get from Ürümqi to Lanzhou by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane URC - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
5h 28m¥745–2,345Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain Ürümqi
18h 5m¥204–541Drive 1,902.7 km
- Drive from Ürümqi to Lanzhoucar 1,902.7 km
18h 48m¥1,612–2,328Train via Malan
- Take the train from Ürümqi South to Malantrain Urumqi
- Take the train from Malan to Lanzhoutrain Kashgar
29h 2m¥293–693
Ürümqi to Lanzhou by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ürümqi to Lanzhou is to train which costs ¥200 - ¥550 and takes 18h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ürümqi to Lanzhou is to fly and bus which takes 5h 28m and costs ¥700 - ¥2400.
No, there is no direct train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou. However, there are services departing from Ürümqi South and arriving at Lanzhou via Ürümqi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 5m.
The distance between Ürümqi and Lanzhou is 1689 km. The road distance is 1902.7 km.
The best way to get from Ürümqi to Lanzhou without a car is to train which takes 18h 5m and costs ¥200 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Ürümqi to Lanzhou, including transfers.
Ürümqi to Lanzhou train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Ürümqi station.
Lanzhou is 2h ahead of Ürümqi. It is currently 10:27 PM in Ürümqi and 12:27 AM in Lanzhou.
Ürümqi to Lanzhou train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Lanzhou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ürümqi to Lanzhou is 1903 km. It takes approximately 18h 48m to drive from Ürümqi to Lanzhou.
What companies run services between Ürümqi, China and Lanzhou, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou twice daily. Tickets cost ¥170–450 and the journey takes 16h 51m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–5,500
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,300
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,600
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou via Barkol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
Train from Ürümqi South to Malan
- Adult - second class
- ¥100–150
Train from Malan to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥190–516
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥190–270
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–460
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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