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There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Lanzhou by plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Lanzhou, bus

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane plane SOF - LHW
    2. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus bus
    19h 17m
    ¥1,608–5,139

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Xining, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Xining (XNN)plane plane SOF - XNN
    2. Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain train
    21h 35m
    ¥2,055–6,511

  3. Train, bus to Istanbul, fly to Lanzhou, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane plane IST - LHW
    4. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus bus
    29h 4m
    ¥1,744–5,428

  4. Bus to Skopje International Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    2. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane plane SKP - LHW
    3. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus bus
    27h 2m
    ¥2,233–7,109

  5. Fly Sofia Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport, taxi, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)plane plane SOF - GXH
    2. Take the taxi from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Xiahe Countytaxi taxi
    3. Take the bus from Xiahe County to Lanzhoubus bus
    28h 50m
    ¥2,293–5,685

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration17h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,578Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,728.2 km
  • Duration: 19h 17m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lanzhou, China?

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Lanzhou. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Lanzhou (LHW), walk to Lanzhou Airport, then take the bus to Oriental Hotel. Alternatively, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Xining (XNN), walk to Xining Airport, take the bus to Xining station, walk to Xining, take the train to Lanzhou West Station, walk to West Railway Station North Square, then take the subway to Dongfanghong Square.

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