There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to Dunhuang by plane, bus, 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 Almaty International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane ALA - DNH
9h 52m¥2,269–4,299Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yumentrain
- Take the train from Yumen to Dunhuang Stationtrain
33h 42m¥255–733Drive 1,958.1 km
- Drive from Almaty to Dunhuangcar 1,958.1 km
19h 46m¥1,665–2,405Bus to Yining Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yiningbus
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane YIN - DNH
20h 6m¥1,779–4,716
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Dunhuang is to bus and train which costs ¥250 - ¥750 and takes 33h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Dunhuang is to fly which takes 9h 52m and costs ¥2200 - ¥4300.
The distance between Almaty and Dunhuang is 1529 km. The road distance is 1958.1 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Dunhuang without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 42m and costs ¥250 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 9h 52m to get from Almaty to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Dunhuang is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 11:25 AM in Almaty and 2:25 PM in Dunhuang.
Yes, the driving distance between Almaty to Dunhuang is 1958 km. It takes approximately 19h 46m to drive from Almaty to Dunhuang.
There are 20+ hotels available in Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Dunhuang, China?
China Southern Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dunhuang (DNH) twice daily.
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dunhuang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,700
Flights from Yining Airport to Dunhuang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–9,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Yining Airport to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,500
- Website
- airchangan.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,500
Train from Ürümqi to Yumen
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥220–240
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥320–450
Train from Yumen to Dunhuang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–390
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥55–190
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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