There are 7 ways to get from Jiuquan to Turpan by train, car, plane, taxi, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Jiayuguan to Shanshan Northtrain Shanghai
- Take the train from Shanshan North to Turfan Northtrain Hami
9h 11m¥218–412Drive 1,016.2 km
- Drive from Jiuquan to Turpancar 1,016.2 km
10h 11m¥855–1,234Fly Jiayuguan Airport to Turpan
- Fly from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Turpan (TLQ)plane JGN - TLQ
5h 47m¥851–4,524Train, taxi
- Take the train from Jiuquan to Turfantrain Chengdu
- Take the taxi from Turfan to Turpantaxi
12h 19m¥222–437Fly Jiayuguan Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane JGN - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfanbus
10h 30m¥858–4,321Fly Jiayuguan Airport to Hami Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Hami Airport (HMI)plane JGN - HMI
- Take the taxi from Hami Airport (HMI) to Hamitaxi
- Take the train from Hami to Turfan Northtrain
5h 39m¥781–4,399Bus to Dunhuang, fly to Turpan
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Turpan (TLQ)plane DNH - TLQ
7h 44m¥661–3,911
Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Turpan (TLQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jiuquan to Turpan is to train which costs ¥210 - ¥420 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Jiuquan to Turpan is to fly and taxi and train which takes 5h 39m and costs ¥750 - ¥4400.
No, there is no direct train from Jiuquan to Turpan. However, there are services departing from Jiayuguan and arriving at Turfan North via Shanshan North. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Jiuquan and Turpan is 1033 km. The road distance is 1016.2 km.
The best way to get from Jiuquan to Turpan without a car is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs ¥210 - ¥420.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Jiuquan to Turpan, including transfers.
Jiuquan to Turpan train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Jiayuguan station.
The best way to get from Jiuquan to Turpan is to train which takes 9h 11m and costs ¥210 - ¥420. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥850 - ¥4600 and takes 5h 47m.
Turpan is 2h behind Jiuquan. It is currently 12:29 PM in Jiuquan and 10:29 AM in Turpan.
Jiuquan to Turpan train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Shanshan North station.
What companies run services between Jiuquan, China and Turpan, China?
You can take a vehicle from Jiuquan to Turpan via Jiayuguan, Shanshan North, and Turfan North in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, China Express Airlines, Chengdu, and GX Airlines fly from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Turpan (TLQ) once daily.
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Turpan via Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,400
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,700
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Hami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,200
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Hami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–8,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–10,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–5,000
Train from Jiayuguan to Shanshan North
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–150
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥210–230
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥310–440
Train from Shanshan North to Turfan North
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥40–70
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥110–160
Train from Hami to Turfan North
- Hard Seat
- ¥60–95
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥180–260
Train from Shanshan North to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥50–85
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥50–75
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥55–85
Train from Hami to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–280
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥130–180
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥190–280
Train from Jiuquan to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥260–310
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥400–500
Train from Hami to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.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
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- ¥70–95
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Jiuquan to Turpan is 1016 km. It takes approximately 10h 11m to drive from Jiuquan to Turpan.
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