There are 7 ways to get from Tianshui to Dunhuang by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Longnan Chengzhou Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Tianshui to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL)taxi
- Fly from Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane LNL - DNH
5h 59m¥916–3,814Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tianshui Station to Dunhuangtrain Xi'an
18h 14m¥186–392Train, bus
- Take the train from Tianshui to Jiayuguantrain Shanghai
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
16h 35m¥272–543Drive 1,369.7 km
- Drive from Tianshui to Dunhuangcar 1,369.7 km
13h 50m¥1,158–1,672Train, bus to Lanzhou, fly
- Take the train from Tianshui South Station to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane LHW - DNH
5h 59m¥2,162–2,427Train to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tianshui South Station to Xi'an Northtrain
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane XIY - DNH
6h 10m¥1,848–5,083Train via Lanzhou
- Take the train from Tianshui South Station to Lanzhou West Stationtrain Xi'an North
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang Stationtrain Lanzhou
17h 43m¥260–555
Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tianshui to Dunhuang is to train which costs ¥180 - ¥400 and takes 18h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Tianshui to Dunhuang is to train and bus and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs ¥2100 - ¥2500.
No, there is no direct train from Tianshui station to Dunhuang station. However, there are services departing from Tianshui South Station and arriving at Dunhuang Station via Lanzhou West Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 43m.
The distance between Tianshui and Dunhuang is 1332 km. The road distance is 1369.7 km.
The best way to get from Tianshui to Dunhuang without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 35m and costs ¥270 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Tianshui to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Tianshui to Dunhuang train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Tianshui South Station.
Tianshui to Dunhuang train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Lanzhou West Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tianshui to Dunhuang is 1370 km. It takes approximately 13h 50m to drive from Tianshui to Dunhuang.
There are 21+ hotels available in Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Tianshui, China and Dunhuang, China?
You can take a vehicle from Tianshui to Dunhuang Bus Station via Tianshui South Station, Lanzhou West Station, Dunhuang Station, and Dunhuang train station in around 17h 43m.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Longnan Chengzhou Airport to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,900
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang via Zhangye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,900
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,800
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Dunhuang via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Train from Tianshui to Jiayuguan
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–170
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥240–270
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥340–490
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥250–290
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥370–550
Train from Tianshui Station to Dunhuang
- Hard Seat
- ¥140–200
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥290–340
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥420–600
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–170
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥120–170
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Estimated price
- ¥260–320
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