There are 6 ways to get from Kazakhstan 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 Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane CIT - DNH
9h 21m¥1,817–5,519Bus, 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 49m¥270–768Drive 1,958.1 km
- Drive from Almaty to Dunhuangcar 1,958.1 km
19h 46m¥1,664–2,404Fly from Taraz Airport
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane DMB - DNH
9h 57m¥1,812–6,014Fly from Almaty International Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane ALA - DNH
9h 58m¥2,203–4,303Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane NQZ - DNH
13h 30m¥1,303–4,304
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kazakhstan to Dunhuang is to bus and train which costs ¥270 - ¥800 and takes 33h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Kazakhstan to Dunhuang is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs ¥1800 - ¥5500.
The distance between Kazakhstan and Dunhuang is 2134 km. The road distance is 1958.1 km.
The best way to get from Kazakhstan to Dunhuang without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 49m and costs ¥270 - ¥800.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Kazakhstan to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kazakhstan to Dunhuang is 1958 km. It takes approximately 19h 46m to drive from Kazakhstan to Dunhuang.
There are 20+ hotels available in Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Kazakhstan and Dunhuang, China?
SCAT, Chang An Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Dunhuang (DNH) once daily.
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Dunhuang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Taraz Airport to Dunhuang via Almaty International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dunhuang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dunhuang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dunhuang via Almaty International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dunhuang via Shymkent International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
- Website
- airchangan.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,000
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
- ¥110–400
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
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