There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Lanzhou by plane, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly to Lanzhou, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane SYD - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
18h 13m¥1,930–5,042Fly to Xining, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Xining (XNN)plane SYD - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
20h 46m¥2,096–6,283Fly to Gannan Xiahe Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)plane SYD - GXH
- Take the taxi from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Xiahe Countytaxi
- Take the bus from Xiahe County to Lanzhoubus
29h 51m¥2,200–6,882
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Lanzhou is to fly and bus which costs ¥1900 - ¥5500 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Lanzhou is to fly and bus which takes 18h 13m and costs ¥1900 - ¥5500.
The distance between Sydney and Lanzhou is 9337 km.
It takes approximately 18h 13m to get from Sydney to Lanzhou, including transfers.
Lanzhou is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 2:42 PM in Sydney and 11:42 AM in Lanzhou.
There are 66+ hotels available in Lanzhou.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lanzhou, China?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Lanzhou. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Lanzhou (LHW), walk to Lanzhou Airport, then take the bus to Oriental Hotel. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) 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.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lanzhou via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lanzhou via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lanzhou via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lanzhou via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xining via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lanzhou via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,900
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lanzhou via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xining via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
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
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- ¥130–170
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