There are 8 ways to get from Xi'an Train Station to Lanzhou by train, bus, car, plane, subway, or taxi
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Train via Xi'an North
best- Take the train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Stationtrain Xi'an North
3h 30m¥182–416Train
cheapest- Take the train from Xi'an to Lanzhoutrain Shanghai / ...
7h 11m¥65–170Bus
- Take the bus from Xi'an to Gansu Lanzhoubus
7h 6m¥251–256Drive 608.3 km
- Drive from Xi'an Train Station to Lanzhoucar 608.3 km
6h 39m¥523–755Fly Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lanzhou, bus
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane XIY - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
7h 31m¥598–2,152Train via Caijiapo
- Take the train from Xi'an to Caijiapotrain Shanghai / ...
- Take the train from Caijiapo to Lanzhoutrain Shanghai
10h 10m¥78–230Line 4 subway, subway to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, fly to Xining, train
- Take the subway from Wulukou to North stationsubway
- Take the subway from North Railway Station to Airport Westsubway
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Xining (XNN)plane XIY - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
7h 44m¥544–2,893Train, taxi to Longnan Chengzhou Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus
- Take the train from Xi'an to Huixiantrain
- Take the taxi from Huixian to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL)taxi
- Fly from Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane LNL - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
10h 10m¥481–2,302
Xi'an Train Station to Lanzhou by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Xi'an Train Station to Lanzhou is to train which costs ¥65 - ¥170 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Xi'an Train Station to Lanzhou is to train via Xi'an North which takes 3h 30m and costs ¥180 - ¥420.
No, there is no direct bus from Xi'an Train Station to Lanzhou. However, there are services departing from Xi'an and arriving at Gansu Lanzhou via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Xi'an and arriving at Lanzhou. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 11m.
The distance between Xi'an Train Station and Lanzhou is 584 km. The road distance is 608.3 km.
The best way to get from Xi'an Train Station to Lanzhou without a car is to train via Xi'an North which takes 3h 30m and costs ¥180 - ¥420.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Xi'an Train Station to Lanzhou, including transfers.
Xi'an Train Station to Lanzhou bus services, operated by Ctrip, depart from Xi'an station.
Xi'an Train Station to Lanzhou train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Xi'an North station.
The best way to get from Xi'an Train Station to Lanzhou is to train via Xi'an North which takes 3h 30m and costs ¥180 - ¥420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥251 - ¥256 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Xi'an Train Station, China and Lanzhou, China?
China Railways D-Class operates a train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station hourly. Tickets cost ¥180–410 and the journey takes 2h 9m. China Railways G-Class also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Ctrip operates a bus from Xi'an to Gansu Lanzhou 5 times a day. Tickets cost ¥228 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lanzhou via Yulin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,100
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
Flights from Longnan Chengzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,300
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
Flights from Longnan Chengzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥280–2,000
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lanzhou via Yulin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lanzhou via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,100
- Website
- tibetairlines.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,700
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Longnan Chengzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,300
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Longnan Chengzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–3,100
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
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
Train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
Train from Xi'an to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥151–155
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥230–330
Train from Xi'an to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–170
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–260
Train from Xi'an to Caijiapo
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–110
Train from Caijiapo to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥55–80
- Hard sleeper
- ¥110–160
- Soft sleeper
- ¥180–240
Train from Xi'an to Huixian
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–55
- Hard sleeper
- ¥80–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥130–180
- Phone
- +86 029-86516968
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from Wulukou to North station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥2–6
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Subway from North Railway Station to Airport West
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥16
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Xi'an to Gansu Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥228
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- 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
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- ¥130–160
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Booking & Getting There
Xi'an Train Station to Lanzhou bus services, operated by Ctrip, arrive at Gansu Lanzhou station.
Xi'an Train Station to Lanzhou train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Lanzhou West Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Xi'an Train Station to Lanzhou is 608 km. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Xi'an Train Station to Lanzhou.
There are 65+ hotels available in Lanzhou.