There are 10 ways to get from Ürümqi to Wuwei by plane, train, car, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Jinchang, train
best- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Jinchang (JIC)plane URC - JIC
- Take the train from Jinchang to Wuweitrain
6h 58m¥2,335–5,735Train
cheapest- Take the train from Ürümqi to Wuweitrain Urumqi
15h 50m¥174–471Drive 1,638.6 km
- Drive from Ürümqi to Wuweicar 1,638.6 km
16h 12m¥1,388–2,005Fly to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane URC - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Wuweitrain
9h 40m¥795–2,385Fly to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport, train
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane URC - YZY
- Take the train from Zhangye to Wuweitrain
8h 8m¥4,340–11,240Fly to Jiayuguan Airport, train
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane URC - JGN
- Take the train from Jiayuguan to Wuweitrain
9h 34m¥1,135–3,955Fly to Yinchuan Hedong Airport, train
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Yinchuan Hedong Airport (INC)plane URC - INC
- Take the train from Yinchuan to Wuweitrain
13h 15m¥843–3,801Fly to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY)plane URC - ZHY
- Take the taxi from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) to Zhongweitaxi
- Take the train from Zhongwei to Wuweitrain
10h 42m¥895–3,615Fly to Xining, train
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Xining (XNN)plane URC - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Wuweitrain
11h 9m¥1,741–4,781Train via Turfan
- Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain Urumqi
- Take the train from Turfan to Wuweitrain Kashgar
23h 6m¥220–546
Ürümqi to Wuwei by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ürümqi to Wuwei is to train which costs ¥170 - ¥480 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ürümqi to Wuwei is to fly and train which takes 6h 58m and costs ¥2300 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Ürümqi to Wuwei. However, there are services departing from Ürümqi South and arriving at Wuwei via Ürümqi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Ürümqi and Wuwei is 1508 km. The road distance is 1638.6 km.
The best way to get from Ürümqi to Wuwei without a car is to train which takes 15h 50m and costs ¥170 - ¥480.
It takes approximately 6h 58m to get from Ürümqi to Wuwei, including transfers.
Ürümqi to Wuwei train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Ürümqi station.
Wuwei is 2h ahead of Ürümqi. It is currently 8:16 AM in Ürümqi and 10:16 AM in Wuwei.
Ürümqi to Wuwei train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Wuwei station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ürümqi to Wuwei is 1639 km. It takes approximately 16h 12m to drive from Ürümqi to Wuwei.
What companies run services between Ürümqi, China and Wuwei, Gansu, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Ürümqi to Wuwei once daily. Tickets cost ¥150–380 and the journey takes 14h 36m. China Railways T-Class also services this route once daily.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–5,500
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou via Barkol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,100
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,700
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–5,500
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,700
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou via Barkol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,100
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,700
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,800
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,700
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Jinchang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–11,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–6,500
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,600
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,300
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,300
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou via Barkol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,100
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,600
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,200
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,700
- Website
- okair.net
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,600
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,300
Train from Jinchang to Wuwei
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥35–55
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥140–180
Train from Ürümqi to Wuwei
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–350
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥140–210
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥290–350
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥450–550
Train from Lanzhou to Wuwei
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥110–140
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥180–220
Train from Zhangye to Wuwei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥50–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥110–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥170–220
Train from Jiayuguan to Wuwei
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–170
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥65–95
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥140–170
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥220–280
Train from Yinchuan to Wuwei
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥60–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥60–90
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥130–160
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥210–260
Train from Zhongwei to Wuwei
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥110–140
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥180–220
Train from Turfan to Wuwei
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥160–390
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥160–230
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥320–390
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥490–650
Train from Jinchang to Wuwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥35–70
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥110–160
Train from Ürümqi to Wuwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥150–220
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥320–380
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥460–650
Train from Lanzhou to Wuwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥55–80
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥80–100
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥150–220
Train from Zhangye to Wuwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥50–80
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥75–100
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥150–210
Train from Jiayuguan to Wuwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥70–110
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥125–135
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–290
Train from Zhongwei to Wuwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥55–80
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥80–100
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥150–220
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Lanzhou West to Wuwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- ¥130–160
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