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How to get fromSofia to Lanzhouby plane, bus, train, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Lanzhou by plane, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Lanzhou, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane plane SOF - LHW
    2. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus bus
    18h 57m
    ¥1,686–5,521

  2. Train, Metro to Istanbul Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane plane IST - LHW
    4. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus bus
    27h 45m
    ¥1,636–6,091

  3. 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
    22h 15m
    ¥2,367–7,769

  4. Fly Sofia Airport to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport, taxi, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY)plane plane SOF - ZHY
    2. Take the taxi from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) to Zhongwei South Stationtaxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Zhongwei South Station to Lanzhou Westtrain train
    25h 17m
    ¥2,232–5,831

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration20h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,655Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,728.2 km
  • Duration: 18h 57m

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 train to Halkalı, walk to Halkali, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul Airport (IST) airport, fly to Lanzhou (LHW), walk to Lanzhou Airport, then take the bus to Oriental Hotel.

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