There are 6 ways to get from Beijing to Mingsha Shan by plane, unknown, train, or bus
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 Beijing Capital International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane PEK - DNH
- Walk from Dunhuang (DNH) to Mingsha Shanunknown
5h 19mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang Stationtrain
- Walk from Dunhuang to Mingsha Shanunknown
22h 36mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Beijing to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Jiuquantrain
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
- Walk from Dunhuang to Mingsha Shanunknown
36h 35mTrain to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane PKX - DNH
- Walk from Dunhuang (DNH) to Mingsha Shanunknown
5h 45mTrain to Shanhaiguan, fly, travel
- Take the train from Beijing South to Shanhaiguantrain
- Fly from Shanhaiguan (SHF) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane SHF - DNH
- Walk from Dunhuang (DNH) to Mingsha Shanunknown
19h 27mTrain, travel via Dongchuan
- Take the train from Beijing Qinghe Station to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the train from Hekou South to Dunhuang Stationtrain
- Walk from Dunhuang to Mingsha Shanunknown
29h 26m
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Beijing and Mingsha Shan is 1903 km.
The best way to get from Beijing to Mingsha Shan without a car is to train and travel which takes 22h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Beijing to Mingsha Shan, including transfers.
Mingsha Shan is 2h behind Beijing. It is currently 4:42 AM in Beijing and 2:42 AM in Mingsha Shan.
There are 16+ hotels available in Mingsha Shan.
What companies run services between Beijing, China and Mingsha Shan, China?
There is no direct connection from Beijing to Mingsha Shan. However, you can take the subway to Beijing Capital Airport T2, walk to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) airport, fly to Dunhuang (DNH), then travel to Mingsha Shan. Alternatively, you can take a train from Beijing West Station to Mingsha Shan via Lanzhou West Station and Dunhuang in around 22h 36m.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,900
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–4,900
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,900
Flights from Shanhaiguan to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,000
Flights from Shanhaiguan to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Shanhaiguan to Dunhuang via Hami
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Shanhaiguan to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,800
Train from Beijing West Station to Lanzhou West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥700–850
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,350
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,800–2,600
Train from Beijing South to Shanhaiguan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥280–310
- Business Class Seat
- ¥410–600
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–160
- Hard sleeper
- ¥210–300
- Soft sleeper
- ¥350–450
Train from Hekou South to Dunhuang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–160
- Hard sleeper
- ¥210–290
- Soft sleeper
- ¥340–440
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥250–290
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥370–550
Train from Lanzhou to Jiuquan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–221
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥170–210
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥270–340
Train from Beijing West to Beijing Daxing Airport
- Adult - second class
- ¥22–35
Train from Beijing Qinghe Station to Lanzhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥460–1,200
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥460–650
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥800–1,200
- Website
- zhidao.baidu.com
Bus from Beijing to Yinchuan Nanmen Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥413
- Schedules at
- zhidao.baidu.com
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–170
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥120–170
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