There are 6 ways to get from Moscow to Dunhuang by 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.
Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane VKO - DNH
19h 51m¥2,612–7,526Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane SVO - DNH
20h 26m¥1,932–5,541Train, bus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jiayuguantrain
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
5d¥2,001–3,391Drive 5,317.1 km
- Drive from Moscow Central Bus Station to Dunhuangcar 5,317.1 km
2d 17h¥4,469–6,455Fly from Domodedovo International Airport
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane DME - DNH
26h 20m¥3,127–6,555Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane ZIA - DNH
24h 43m¥2,322–8,036
Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Dunhuang is to train and bus which costs ¥2000 - ¥3400 and takes 5 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Dunhuang is to fly which takes 19h 51m and costs ¥2600 - ¥8000.
The distance between Moscow and Dunhuang is 4505 km. The road distance is 5317.1 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Dunhuang without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 0h and costs ¥2000 - ¥3400.
It takes approximately 19h 51m to get from Moscow to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Dunhuang is 5h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 8:22 PM in Moscow and 1:22 AM in Dunhuang.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Dunhuang is 5317 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Moscow to Dunhuang.
There are 18+ hotels available in Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Dunhuang, China?
SCAT, Air Astana, and five other airlines fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Dunhuang (DNH) twice daily.
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Dunhuang via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,500
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Dunhuang via Tbilisi, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Dunhuang via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Dunhuang via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Dunhuang via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Dunhuang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dunhuang via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,500
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dunhuang via Dushanbe, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–8,500
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dunhuang via Ashgabat, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Dunhuang via Dushanbe, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–8,500
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Dunhuang via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Dunhuang via Tbilisi, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Dunhuang via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–2,500
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥1,300–1,900
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,900–2,500
Train from Ürümqi to Jiayuguan
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥250–290
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥370–550
Train from Ürümqi to Jiayuguan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–280
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥110–170
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥230–280
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥370–450
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥415
- Website
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Karagandy Bus Terminal
- [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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