There are 4 ways to get from Taiyuan to Lanzhou by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane TYN - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
3h 16m¥457–2,373Train
cheapest- Take the train from Taiyuan to Lanzhoutrain Beijing West
12h 3m¥100–290Train via Xi'an
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Xi'an Northtrain Taiyuan South / ...
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Stationtrain Xi'an North
6h 53m¥372–863Drive 983 km
- Drive from Taiyuan to Lanzhoucar 983 km
10h 1m¥831–1,201
Taiyuan to Lanzhou by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taiyuan to Lanzhou is to train which costs ¥100 - ¥290 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Taiyuan to Lanzhou is to fly and bus which takes 3h 16m and costs ¥450 - ¥2400.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Taiyuan and arriving at Lanzhou. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 3m.
The distance between Taiyuan and Lanzhou is 898 km. The road distance is 983 km.
The best way to get from Taiyuan to Lanzhou without a car is to train via Xi'an which takes 6h 53m and costs ¥370 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 3h 16m to get from Taiyuan to Lanzhou, including transfers.
Taiyuan to Lanzhou train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Taiyuan South station.
Taiyuan to Lanzhou train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Xi'an North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taiyuan to Lanzhou is 983 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Taiyuan to Lanzhou.
There are 65+ hotels available in Lanzhou.
What companies run services between Taiyuan, China and Lanzhou, China?
You can take a train from Taiyuan to Dongfanghong Square via Taiyuan South, Xi'an North, Lanzhou West Station, and West Railway Station North Square in around 6h 53m.
- Website
- fuzhou-air.cn
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥390–2,300
Train from Taiyuan South to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
- 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
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