There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Lanzhou by plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly to Lanzhou, bus
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane MEL - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
18h 34m¥1,761–5,161Fly to Xining, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Xining (XNN)plane MEL - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
20h 47m¥2,127–6,302Fly to Gannan Xiahe Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)plane MEL - GXH
- Take the taxi from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Xiahe Countytaxi
- Take the bus from Xiahe County to Lanzhoubus
26h 52m¥2,231–6,901
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Lanzhou is to fly and bus which costs ¥1700 - ¥5500 and takes 18h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Lanzhou is to fly and bus which takes 18h 34m and costs ¥1700 - ¥5500.
The distance between Melbourne and Lanzhou is 9365 km.
It takes approximately 18h 34m to get from Melbourne to Lanzhou, including transfers.
Lanzhou is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 5:09 PM in Melbourne and 2:09 PM in Lanzhou.
There are 64+ hotels available in Lanzhou.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lanzhou, China?
There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Lanzhou. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Lanzhou (LHW), walk to Lanzhou Airport, then take the bus to Oriental Hotel. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Xining (XNN), walk to Xining Airport, take the bus to Xining station, walk to Xining, take the train to Lanzhou West Station, walk to West Railway Station North Square, then take the subway to Dongfanghong Square.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lanzhou via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lanzhou via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Xining via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Xining via Nanjing
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Noi Bai International, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lanzhou via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lanzhou via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Xining via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lanzhou via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Xining via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lanzhou via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Xining via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,500
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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- ¥130–170
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