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How to get fromQinghai Lake to Dunhuangby bus, plane, train, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Qinghai Lake to Dunhuang by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Qinghai Lake to Xining Bayi Roadbus bus
    2. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane plane XNN - DNH
    6h 53m
    ¥1,159–3,059

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Qinghai Lake to Xining Bayi Roadbus bus
    2. Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain train
    3. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang Stationtrain train
    22h 14m
    ¥213–527

  3. Bus, train via Jiuquan

    1. Take the bus from Qinghai Lake to Xining Bayi Roadbus bus
    2. Take the train from Xining to Minghe Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Minghe South to Lanzhou West Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Jiuquantrain train
    5. Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus bus
    21h 55m
    ¥326–642

  4. Drive 883.9 km

    1. Drive from Qinghai Lake to Dunhuangcar car 883.9 km
    10h 36m
    ¥751–1,085

Xining (XNN) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,642Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 939.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

What companies run services between Qinghai Lake, China and Dunhuang, China?

There is no direct connection from Qinghai Lake to Dunhuang. However, you can take the bus to Xining Bayi Road, take the bus to Xining Airport, walk to Xining (XNN) airport, fly to Dunhuang (DNH), walk to Mingsha Moutain/Crescent Spring, then take the line 3 bus to Dunhuang Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Qinghai Lake to Dunhuang via Xining Bayi Road, Xining, Minghe South, Lanzhou West, Jiuquan, and Jiuquan in around 21h 55m.

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