There are 5 ways to get from Chengdu to Mingsha Shan by plane, unknown, train, subway, or bus
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Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane CTU - DNH
- Walk from Dunhuang (DNH) to Mingsha Shanunknown
4h 10mTrain, travel via Lanzhou
- Take the train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang Stationtrain
- Walk from Dunhuang to Mingsha Shanunknown
23h 45mSubway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly, travel
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane TFU - DNH
- Walk from Dunhuang (DNH) to Mingsha Shanunknown
5h 16mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Jiuquantrain
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
- Walk from Dunhuang to Mingsha Shanunknown
24h 21mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Jiayuguantrain
- Take the train from Jiayuguan to Dunhuangtrain
- Walk from Dunhuang to Mingsha Shanunknown
28h 50m
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Chengdu and Mingsha Shan is 1387 km.
The best way to get from Chengdu to Mingsha Shan without a car is to train and travel via Lanzhou which takes 23h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Chengdu to Mingsha Shan, including transfers.
Mingsha Shan is 2h behind Chengdu. It is currently 5:05 PM in Chengdu and 3:05 PM in Mingsha Shan.
There are 20+ hotels available in Mingsha Shan.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Mingsha Shan, China?
There is no direct connection from Chengdu to Mingsha Shan. However, you can take the line 3 subway to Taipingyuan, take the line 10 subway to Chengdu Airport T1, walk to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) airport, fly to Dunhuang (DNH), then travel to Mingsha Shan. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Tianfu Square to Mingsha Shan via East station, Chengdu East Station, Guangyuan, Lanzhou West Station, and Dunhuang in around 23h 45m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,300
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,300
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
Train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–210
Train from Guangyuan to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–390
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥170–240
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥280–390
Train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–210
Train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–410
Train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–410
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–160
- Hard sleeper
- ¥210–300
- Soft sleeper
- ¥350–450
Train from Jiayuguan to Dunhuang
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥250–290
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥370–550
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Guangyuan to Jiuquan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–290
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥120–170
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥240–290
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥380–470
Train from Chengdu Station to Jiayuguan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–340
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥140–200
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥280–340
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥440–550
- [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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