There are 4 ways to get from Lanzhou to Ili by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane LHW - YIN
5h 53m¥949–2,853Train via Turpan
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfantrain
- Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yining Easttrain
33h 18m¥300–751Train
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain Shanghai
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain Urumqi
23h 3m¥392–750Drive 2,508.3 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Ilicar 2,508.3 km
24h 37m¥2,116–3,056
Lanzhou (LHW) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Ili is to train which costs ¥390 - ¥750 and takes 23h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Ili is to bus and fly which takes 5h 53m and costs ¥950 - ¥2900.
No, there is no direct train from Lanzhou to Ili. However, there are services departing from Lanzhou and arriving at Yining via Ürümqi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 3m.
The distance between Lanzhou and Ili is 2132 km. The road distance is 2508.3 km.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Ili without a car is to train which takes 23h 3m and costs ¥390 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Lanzhou to Ili, including transfers.
Lanzhou to Ili train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Lanzhou station.
Lanzhou to Ili train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Ürümqi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanzhou to Ili is 2508 km. It takes approximately 24h 37m to drive from Lanzhou to Ili.
There are 14+ hotels available in Ili.
What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Ili, China?
You can take a train from Lanzhou to Ili via Ürümqi and Yining in around 23h 3m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥850–7,000
Train from Lanzhou to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–460
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–800
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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