There are 5 ways to get from Qinghai Lake to Zhangye by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Qinghai Lake to Xining Bayi Roadbus
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Zhangye West Stationtrain
12h 46m¥177–357Bus, train via Xining Airport (XNN)
cheapest- Take the bus from Qinghai Lake to Xining Bayi Roadbus
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Zhangye West Stationtrain
16h 34m¥174–409Drive 389.3 km
- Drive from Qinghai Lake to Zhangyecar 389.3 km
6h 45m¥331–478Taxi
- Take the taxi from Qinghai Lake to Zhangyetaxi 389.3 km
6h 45m¥600–750Bus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Qinghai Lake to Xining Bayi Roadbus
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane LHW - YZY
8h 50m¥702–3,607
Lanzhou (LHW) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Qinghai Lake to Zhangye is to bus and train which costs ¥170 - ¥360 and takes 12h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Qinghai Lake to Zhangye is to drive which takes 6h 45m and costs ¥330 - ¥480.
The distance between Qinghai Lake and Zhangye is 927 km. The road distance is 389.3 km.
The best way to get from Qinghai Lake to Zhangye without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 46m and costs ¥170 - ¥360.
It takes approximately 12h 46m to get from Qinghai Lake to Zhangye, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Qinghai Lake to Zhangye is 389 km. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Qinghai Lake to Zhangye.
There are 10+ hotels available in Zhangye.
What companies run services between Qinghai Lake, China and Zhangye, China?
There is no direct connection from Qinghai Lake to Zhangye. However, you can take the bus to Xining Bayi Road, walk to Xining, take the train to Lanzhou West Station, then take the train to Zhangye West Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Qinghai Lake to Zhangye in around 6h 45m.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥490–3,300
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 Xining to Lanzhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–160
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥80–120
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥110–160
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Zhangye West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–170
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–260
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Zhangye West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–170
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–260
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥140–170
- Business Class Seat
- ¥210–300
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Estimated price
- ¥600–750
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