There are 4 ways to get from Lhasa to Dunhuang by taxi, plane, train, bus, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane LXA - DNH
7h 12m¥1,837–8,161Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lhasa to Lanzhoutrain Lhasa
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Dunhuang Stationtrain Lanzhou
41h 16m¥323–806Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Jiuquantrain
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
2d¥569–815Drive 1,685.5 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Dunhuangcar 1,685.5 km
21h 35m¥1,433–2,070
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Dunhuang is to train which costs ¥320 - ¥850 and takes 41h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Dunhuang is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 12m and costs ¥1800 - ¥8500.
No, there is no direct train from Lhasa to Dunhuang station. However, there are services departing from Lhasa and arriving at Dunhuang Station via Lanzhou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 16m.
The distance between Lhasa and Dunhuang is 1313 km. The road distance is 1685.5 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Dunhuang without a car is to train which takes 41h 16m and costs ¥320 - ¥850.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Lhasa to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Lhasa to Dunhuang train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Lhasa station.
Lhasa to Dunhuang train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Lanzhou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Dunhuang is 1686 km. It takes approximately 21h 35m to drive from Lhasa to Dunhuang.
There are 20+ hotels available in Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Dunhuang, China?
You can take a train from Lhasa to Dunhuang Bus Station via Lanzhou, Dunhuang Station, and Dunhuang train station in around 41h 16m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dunhuang via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–9,500
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–13,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dunhuang via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–9,500
Train from Lanzhou to Dunhuang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–160
- Hard sleeper
- ¥210–300
- Soft sleeper
- ¥350–460
Train from Lanzhou to Jiuquan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–223
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥170–210
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥270–340
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–170
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥120–170
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