There are 5 ways to get from Ürümqi to Yumen Pass by plane, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane URC - DNH
- Take the taxi from Dunhuang (DNH) to Yumen Passtaxi
5h 6m¥2,955–4,595Train, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yumentrain
- Take the train from Yumen to Dunhuang Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Dunhuang to Yumen Passtaxi
15h 20m¥324–616Drive 931.4 km
- Drive from Ürümqi to Yumen Passcar 931.4 km
14h 37m¥789–1,140Train to Turpan, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Ürümqi South to Turpan North Stationtrain
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane TLQ - DNH
- Take the taxi from Dunhuang (DNH) to Yumen Passtaxi
6h 35m¥624–3,095Train, taxi via Hami
- Take the train from Urumqi Station to Tuhatrain
- Take the train from Tuha to Hamitrain
- Take the train from Hami to Yumentrain
- Take the train from Yumen to Dunhuang Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Dunhuang to Yumen Passtaxi
15h 52m¥484–916
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ürümqi to Yumen Pass is to train and taxi which costs ¥320 - ¥650 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ürümqi to Yumen Pass is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 6m and costs ¥2900 - ¥4600.
The distance between Ürümqi and Yumen Pass is 850 km. The road distance is 931.4 km.
The best way to get from Ürümqi to Yumen Pass without a car is to train and taxi which takes 15h 20m and costs ¥320 - ¥650.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Ürümqi to Yumen Pass, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ürümqi to Yumen Pass is 931 km. It takes approximately 14h 37m to drive from Ürümqi to Yumen Pass.
What companies run services between Ürümqi, China and Yumen Pass, China?
There is no direct connection from Ürümqi to Yumen Pass. However, you can take the bus to Urumqi Diwopu airport, walk to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) airport, fly to Dunhuang (DNH), then take the taxi to Yumen Pass. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ürümqi Station, take the train to Yumen, take the train to Dunhuang Station, then take the taxi to Yumen Pass.
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Turpan to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥440–2,800
Train from Ürümqi to Yumen
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥220–240
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥320–450
Train from Hami to Yumen
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–100
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥110–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥190–280
Train from Yumen to Dunhuang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Yumen to Dunhuang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ürümqi South to Turpan North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥27–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Ürümqi South to Turpan North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥40–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥95–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥150–200
Train from Urumqi Station to Tuha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Tuha to Hami
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥95–190
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥95–130
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥130–190
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- ¥140–190
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