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¥1,617–4,720Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus 412
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jiayuguantrain
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
37h 25m¥376–955Drive 1,958.1 km
- Drive from Almaty to Dunhuangcar 1,958.1 km
19h 46m¥1,655–2,390Fly from Taraz Airport
- Fly from Taraz Airport (DMB) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane DMB - DNH
9h 57m¥1,613–6,015Fly from Almaty International Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane ALA - DNH
9h 58m¥1,103–3,903Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane NQZ - DNH
13h 30m¥1,103–4,004
Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kazakhstan to Dunhuang is to bus and train which costs ¥370 - ¥1000 and takes 37h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kazakhstan to Dunhuang is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs ¥1600 - ¥4800.
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 37h 25m and costs ¥370 - ¥1000.
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
- ¥1,600–4,700
Flights from Taraz Airport to Dunhuang via Almaty International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Dunhuang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,100
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dunhuang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
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
- ¥1,600–4,600
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Dunhuang via Shymkent International Airport, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,700
Train from Ürümqi to Jiayuguan
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥250–290
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥370–550
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–410
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
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