There are 7 ways to get from London to Lanzhou by plane, bus, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane LHR - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
17h 59m¥2,323–6,822Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane LGW - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
17h 8m¥2,057–5,816Fly London City Airport to Lanzhou, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane LCY - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
20h 4m¥2,949–8,558Fly London Heathrow Airport to Xining, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Xining (XNN)plane LHR - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
19h 22m¥2,989–8,463Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Xining, train
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Xining (XNN)plane LGW - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
19h 26m¥2,623–7,457Fly London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane LHR - XIY
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
17h 17m¥3,707–9,763Fly London Heathrow Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Yinchuan Hedong Airport (INC)plane LHR - INC
- Take the train from Yinchuan Hedong Airport to Wuzhongtrain
- Take the train from Wuzhong to Lanzhou Westtrain
21h 10m¥3,043–8,621
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Lanzhou is to train and fly and bus which costs ¥2000 - ¥6000 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from London to Lanzhou is to train and fly and bus which takes 17h 8m and costs ¥2000 - ¥6000.
The distance between London and Lanzhou is 7867 km.
It takes approximately 17h 59m to get from London to Lanzhou, including transfers.
Lanzhou is 7h ahead of London. It is currently 2:27 AM in London and 9:27 AM in Lanzhou.
There are 65+ hotels available in Lanzhou.
What companies run services between London, England and Lanzhou, China?
There is no direct connection from London to Lanzhou. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Lanzhou (LHW), walk to Lanzhou Airport, then take the bus to Oriental Hotel. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Lanzhou (LHW), walk to Lanzhou Airport, then take the bus to Oriental Hotel.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lanzhou via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from London City Airport to Lanzhou via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,500
Flights from London City Airport to Lanzhou via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–10,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lanzhou via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lanzhou via Frankfurt, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from London City Airport to Lanzhou via Frankfurt, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xining via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–11,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xining via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Xining via Frankfurt, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lanzhou via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lanzhou via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,000
Flights from London City Airport to Lanzhou via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xining via Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–9,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from London City Airport to Lanzhou via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Xining via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Yinchuan Hedong Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lanzhou via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–10,000
Flights from London City Airport to Lanzhou via Dublin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
Flights from London City Airport to Lanzhou via Edinburgh, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–10,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–7,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lanzhou via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lanzhou via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–260
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–260
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–290
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–290
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
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
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
Train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Wuzhong to Lanzhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥130–300
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥130–190
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥210–300
Train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
Train from Yinchuan Hedong Airport to Wuzhong
- Adult - second class
- ¥20–29
- 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
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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