There are 4 ways to get from Lanzhou to Taiyuan 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 Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane LHW - TYN
4h 2m¥425–2,075Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Taiyuantrain Lhasa
11h 31m¥100–290Train via Xi'an
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain Xi'an North / ...
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Taiyuan Southtrain Xi'an North / ...
6h 46m¥392–856Drive 982.7 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Taiyuancar 982.7 km
10h 1m¥836–1,207
Lanzhou to Taiyuan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Taiyuan is to train which costs ¥100 - ¥290 and takes 11h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Taiyuan is to bus and fly which takes 4h 2m and costs ¥420 - ¥2100.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lanzhou and arriving at Taiyuan. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 31m.
The distance between Lanzhou and Taiyuan is 897 km. The road distance is 982.7 km.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Taiyuan without a car is to train via Xi'an which takes 6h 46m and costs ¥390 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Lanzhou to Taiyuan, including transfers.
Lanzhou to Taiyuan train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Lanzhou West Station.
Lanzhou to Taiyuan train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Xi'an North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanzhou to Taiyuan is 983 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Lanzhou to Taiyuan.
There are 89+ hotels available in Taiyuan.
What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Taiyuan, China?
You can take a subway from Dongfanghong Square to Taiyuan via West Railway Station North Square, Lanzhou West Station, Xi'an North, and Taiyuan South in around 6h 46m.
- Website
- fuzhou-air.cn
Flights from Lanzhou to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥360–2,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,900
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Lanzhou to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Xi'an North to Taiyuan South
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
Train from Lanzhou to Taiyuan
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–170
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥230–260
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥340–480
Train from Lanzhou to Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–282
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥100–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥220–270
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥340–420
- 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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