There are 4 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Lanzhou by train, plane, 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 to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus
best- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane KUL - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
12h 1m¥741–2,736Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Danokbus
- Take the bus from Dannok to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Chiang Rai Town Transfer to Luang Prabang stationbus
- Take the train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming Southtrain
- Take the train from Kunming South to Chengdu Easttrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Lanzhoutrain
2d 20h¥2,092–3,418Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Lanzhou, bus
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane SZB - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
15h 50m¥1,037–3,137Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Xining, train
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Xining (XNN)plane KUL - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
15h 15m¥1,057–3,077
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Lanzhou is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥700 - ¥2800 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Lanzhou is to train and fly and bus which takes 12h 1m and costs ¥700 - ¥2800.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Lanzhou is 3887 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Lanzhou without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 20h and costs ¥2000 - ¥3500.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Lanzhou, including transfers.
There are 65+ hotels available in Lanzhou.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Lanzhou, China?
There is no direct connection from Kuala Lumpur to Lanzhou. However, you can take the train to Klia T2, walk to Klia2, take the bus to Klia 1 2, walk to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) airport, fly to Lanzhou (LHW), walk to Lanzhou Airport, then take the bus to Oriental Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Lanzhou via Danok, Dannok, Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2, Chiang Rai Town Transfer, Luang Prabang station, Luang Prabang station, Kunming South, and Chengdu East in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lanzhou via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Lanzhou via Penang, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Lanzhou via Singapore Changi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Lanzhou via Singapore Changi, Guiyang
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Xining via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lanzhou via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,700
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Lanzhou via Singapore Changi, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Lanzhou via Singapore Changi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,600
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Lanzhou via Singapore Changi, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Lanzhou via Penang, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,800
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Xining via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lanzhou via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Lanzhou via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,600
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Lanzhou via Singapore Changi, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,100
- Website
- gxairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Xining via Nanning
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,900
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–110
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–110
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- 021-891888
- Website
- facebook.com
Train from Luang Prabang station to Kunming South
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥330–950
- Schedules at
- baolau.com
- Book at
- booking.baolau.com
- Second Class
- ¥330–600
- First Class
- ¥450–950
Train from Kunming South to Chengdu East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥480–530
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Chengdu East to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥286–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥300–420
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥500–750
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Danok
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥170–260
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
- Website
- Piya Chai Patthana
Bus from Dannok to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥430–490
- Schedules at
- Piya Chai Patthana
- Phone
- +66 2 285 1085
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Chiang Rai Town Transfer to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥390–420
- Book at
- Yortdoy Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 321 1121
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mekong Transfer
Bus from Chiang Rai Town Transfer to Luang Prabang station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380–400
- Schedules at
- Mekong Transfer
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