There are 7 ways to get from Sichuan to Dunhuang by plane, train, bus, car, or subway
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Fly from Luzhou Yunlong Airport
best- Fly from Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane LZO - DNH
6h 14m¥935–4,241Train
cheapest- Take the train from Chengdu Station to Jiayuguantrain Chengdu
- Take the train from Jiayuguan to Dunhuangtrain Lanzhou
29h 29m¥196–472Train, bus
- Take the train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Jiuquantrain
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
23h 53m¥332–709Drive 1,759.9 km
- Drive from Chengdu to Dunhuangcar 1,759.9 km
19h 40m¥1,496–2,161Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane CTU - DNH
4h 21m¥2,808–10,013Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport Northsubway
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane TFU - DNH
5h 21m¥3,013–7,020Train via Lanzhou
- Take the train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang Stationtrain
24h 23m¥402–913
Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sichuan to Dunhuang is to train which costs ¥190 - ¥480 and takes 29h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sichuan to Dunhuang is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs ¥2800 - ¥10000.
No, there is no direct train from Sichuan to Dunhuang station. However, there are services departing from Tianfu Square and arriving at Dunhuang Station via Chengdu East Station, Guangyuan and Lanzhou West Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 23m.
The distance between Sichuan and Dunhuang is 1604 km. The road distance is 1759.9 km.
The best way to get from Sichuan to Dunhuang without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 53m and costs ¥330 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Sichuan to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Sichuan to Dunhuang train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Chengdu East Station.
The best way to get from Sichuan to Dunhuang is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs ¥900 - ¥4300. Alternatively, you can train via Lanzhou, which costs ¥400 - ¥950 and takes 24h 23m.
Sichuan to Dunhuang train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Guangyuan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sichuan to Dunhuang is 1760 km. It takes approximately 19h 40m to drive from Sichuan to Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Sichuan, China and Dunhuang, China?
Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Luzhou Yunlong Airport (LZO) to Dunhuang (DNH) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Tianfu Square to Dunhuang Bus Station via East station, Chengdu East Station, Guangyuan, Lanzhou West Station, Dunhuang Station, and Dunhuang train station in around 24h 23m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–4,200
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,300
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–5,500
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Luzhou Yunlong Airport to Dunhuang via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–8,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,300
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–5,500
Train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–210
Train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–210
Train from Guangyuan to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–390
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥170–240
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥280–390
Train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–410
Train from Chengdu East Station to Guangyuan
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–410
Train from Guangyuan to Jiuquan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–290
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥120–170
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥240–290
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥380–470
Train from Chengdu Station to Jiayuguan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–340
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥140–200
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥280–340
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥440–550
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥9–14
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–160
- Hard sleeper
- ¥210–300
- Soft sleeper
- ¥350–450
Train from Jiayuguan to Dunhuang
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥250–290
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥370–550
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- 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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