There are 6 ways to get from Moscow to Lanzhou by plane, bus, train, 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 Sheremetyevo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane SVO - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
13h 58m¥1,361–4,070Train, bus
- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zholtrain
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
4d 8h¥1,917–3,241Drive 6,249.5 km
- Drive from Moscow to Lanzhoucar 6,249.5 km
3d 2h¥5,253–7,587Fly from Moscow Vnukovo, bus
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane VKO - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
17h 28m¥1,641–5,555Fly from Domodedovo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane DME - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
16h 57m¥1,656–5,584Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane ZIA - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
16h 25m¥1,551–4,765
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Lanzhou is to train and bus which costs ¥1900 - ¥3300 and takes 4 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Lanzhou is to fly and bus which takes 13h 58m and costs ¥1300 - ¥4100.
The distance between Moscow and Lanzhou is 5387 km. The road distance is 6249.5 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Lanzhou without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 8h and costs ¥1900 - ¥3300.
It takes approximately 13h 58m to get from Moscow to Lanzhou, including transfers.
Lanzhou is 5h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 2:08 AM in Moscow and 7:08 AM in Lanzhou.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Lanzhou is 6249 km. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from Moscow to Lanzhou.
There are 65+ hotels available in Lanzhou.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Lanzhou, China?
There is no direct connection from Moscow to Lanzhou. However, you can take the line 1195 bus to Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal B, take the line 851 bus to Гостиница, walk to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) airport, fly to Lanzhou (LHW), walk to Lanzhou Airport, then take the bus to Oriental Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Lanzhou via Astana Nurly Zhol, Astana Nurly Zhol, Astana 1 station, Saparzhai bus station, Ürümqi, and Ürümqi in around 4d 8h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lanzhou via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lanzhou via Tbilisi, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lanzhou via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lanzhou via Nur-Sultan, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lanzhou via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lanzhou via Dushanbe, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Lanzhou via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,500
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Lanzhou via Osh, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Lanzhou via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Lanzhou via Ashgabat, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Lanzhou via Tbilisi, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Lanzhou via Osh, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Lanzhou via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Lanzhou via Dushanbe, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–6,000
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Lanzhou via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lanzhou via Almaty, Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Lanzhou via Osh, Kashi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Lanzhou via Khudzhand, Kashi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lanzhou via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Astana Nurly Zhol
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,400
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥1,200–1,800
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥1,800–2,400
Train from Ürümqi to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–450
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–800
- 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
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥474
- Website
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal
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