There are 7 ways to get from Yinchuan to Lanzhou by train, bus, car, taxi, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Yinchuan to Wuzhongtrain Yinchuan
- Take the train from Wuzhong to Lanzhou Westtrain Beijing North
5h 15m¥186–400Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhoubus
5h 30m¥140Drive 420.7 km
- Drive from Yinchuan to Lanzhoucar 420.7 km
4h 18m¥355–513Taxi
- Take the taxi from Yinchuan to Lanzhoutaxi 420.7 km
4h 18m¥650–800Fly Yinchuan Hedong Airport to Lanzhou, bus
- Fly from Yinchuan Hedong Airport (INC) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane INC - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
6h 24m¥626–1,985Taxi to Alxa Left Banner Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus
- Take the taxi from Yinchuan to Alxa Left Banner Airport (AXF)taxi
- Fly from Alxa Left Banner Airport (AXF) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane AXF - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
8h 23m¥764–2,147Fly Yinchuan Hedong Airport to Xining, train, subway
- Fly from Yinchuan Hedong Airport (INC) to Xining (XNN)plane INC - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the subway from West Railway Station North Square to Dongfanghong Squaresubway
5h 2m
Yinchuan Hedong Airport (INC) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yinchuan to Lanzhou is to bus which costs ¥140 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Yinchuan to Lanzhou is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs ¥350 - ¥550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Yinchuan Nanmen Station station and arriving at Lanzhou. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Yinchuan to Lanzhou. However, there are services departing from Yinchuan and arriving at Dongfanghong Square via Wuzhong and West Railway Station North Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Yinchuan and Lanzhou is 494 km. The road distance is 420.7 km.
The best way to get from Yinchuan to Lanzhou without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs ¥180 - ¥400.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Yinchuan to Lanzhou, including transfers.
Yinchuan to Lanzhou bus services, operated by Ctrip, depart from Yinchuan Nanmen Station.
Yinchuan to Lanzhou train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, depart from Yinchuan station.
The best way to get from Yinchuan to Lanzhou is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs ¥180 - ¥400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥140 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Yinchuan, China and Lanzhou, China?
You can take a vehicle from Yinchuan to Dongfanghong Square via Yinchuan, Wuzhong, Lanzhou West, and West Railway Station North Square in around 5h 15m. Alternatively, Ctrip operates a bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhou hourly. Tickets cost ¥140 and the journey takes 5h 30m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Yinchuan Hedong Airport to Lanzhou via Jiayuguan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,500
Flights from Yinchuan Hedong Airport to Lanzhou via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–3,900
Flights from Alxa Left Banner Airport to Lanzhou via Hohhot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,600
Train from Yinchuan to Wuzhong
- Adult - second class
- ¥30–45
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Estimated price
- ¥180–800
Yinchuan Taxi
- Phone
- +86 951 5056601
Yinchuan Taxi
- Phone
- +86 951 5056601
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Booking & Getting There
Yinchuan to Lanzhou bus services, operated by Ctrip, arrive at Lanzhou station.
Yinchuan to Lanzhou train services, operated by China Railways C-Class, arrive at Wuzhong station.
Yes, the driving distance between Yinchuan to Lanzhou is 421 km. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Yinchuan to Lanzhou.
There are 65+ hotels available in Lanzhou.