There are 7 ways to get from Hami to Golmud by taxi, plane, train, or car
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Taxi to Hami Airport, fly to Golmud Airport
best- Take the taxi from Hami to Hami Airport (HMI)taxi
- Fly from Hami Airport (HMI) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)plane HMI - GOQ
6h 42m¥3,875–5,589Train
cheapest- Take the train from Hami to Lanzhoutrain Ürümqi
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmudtrain Guangzhou / ...
21h 46m¥237–565Drive 943.9 km
- Drive from Hami to Golmudcar 943.9 km
10h 40m¥794–1,146Taxi to Barkol, fly to Golmud Airport
- Take the taxi from Hami to Barkol (DHH)taxi
- Fly from Barkol (DHH) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)plane DHH - GOQ
20h 11m¥1,155–4,342Taxi to Hami Airport, fly to Haixi Mangnai Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Hami to Hami Airport (HMI)taxi
- Fly from Hami Airport (HMI) to Haixi Mangnai Airport (HTT)plane HMI - HTT
- Take the taxi from Haixi Mangnai Airport (HTT) to Golmudtaxi
28h 51m¥1,275–3,689Train via Xining
- Take the train from Hami to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Minghe Southtrain
- Take the train from Minghe South to Xiningtrain
- Take the train from Xining to Golmudtrain
22h 53m¥344–755Train via Zhongwei
- Take the train from Hami to Zhongweitrain Urumqi
- Take the train from Zhongwei to Golmudtrain Beijing West
30h 17m¥259–621
Hami to Golmud by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hami to Golmud is to train which costs ¥230 - ¥600 and takes 21h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Hami to Golmud is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs ¥3800 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Hami to Golmud. However, there are services departing from Hami and arriving at Golmud via Lanzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 46m.
The distance between Hami and Golmud is 731 km. The road distance is 943.9 km.
The best way to get from Hami to Golmud without a car is to train which takes 21h 46m and costs ¥230 - ¥600.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Hami to Golmud, including transfers.
Hami to Golmud train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Hami station.
Golmud is 2h ahead of Hami. It is currently 3:03 AM in Hami and 5:03 AM in Golmud.
Hami to Golmud train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Lanzhou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hami to Golmud is 944 km. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Hami to Golmud.
What companies run services between Hami, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China and Golmud, China?
You can take a train from Hami to Golmud via Lanzhou in around 21h 46m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Hami Airport to Golmud Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–5,500
Flights from Barkol to Golmud Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,100
Flights from Barkol to Golmud Airport via Xi An, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–4,100
Flights from Barkol to Golmud Airport via Beijing Daxing, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–13,000
Flights from Barkol to Golmud Airport via Chongqing, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,800
Flights from Hami Airport to Haixi Mangnai Airport via Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,500
Flights from Hami Airport to Haixi Mangnai Airport via Jiayuguan, Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,700
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Barkol to Golmud Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,700
Flights from Barkol to Golmud Airport via Chongqing, Lhasa
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Barkol to Golmud Airport via Urumqi, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,000
Train from Hami to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–200
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥280–330
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥410–600
Train from Lanzhou to Golmud
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥220–240
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥320–450
Train from Hami to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–200
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥280–330
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥410–600
Train from Xining to Golmud
- Hard Seat
- ¥90–140
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥185–195
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥270–390
Train from Zhongwei to Golmud
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–190
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥270–310
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥390–550
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Minghe South
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–80
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥50–75
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥55–80
Train from Minghe South to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥60–90
Train from Hami to Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–320
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥120–190
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥260–320
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥400–500
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Estimated price
- ¥75–900
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