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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
    19h 2m
    ¥1,554–4,995

  2. Train to Istanbul, fly to Lanzhou, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane plane IST - LHW
    3. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus bus
    28h 38m
    ¥1,448–5,108

  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
    21h 35m
    ¥2,205–6,739

  4. 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 35m
    ¥2,214–6,593

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration16h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,523Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,728.2 km
  • Duration: 19h 2m

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

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