There are 4 ways to get from Lanzhou to Turpan by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Turpan (TLQ)plane LHW - TLQ
7h 35m¥560–2,870Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfan Northtrain Shanghai
14h 36m¥196–453Drive 1,719.9 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Turpancar 1,719.9 km
17h 2m¥1,477–2,133Train, taxi
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfantrain Chengdu
- Take the taxi from Turfan to Turpantaxi
20h 42m¥249–561
Lanzhou (LHW) to Turpan (TLQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Turpan is to train which costs ¥190 - ¥460 and takes 14h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Turpan is to bus and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs ¥550 - ¥2900.
No, there is no direct train from Lanzhou to Turpan. However, there are services departing from Lanzhou and arriving at Turfan North via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 36m.
The distance between Lanzhou and Turpan is 1520 km. The road distance is 1719.9 km.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Turpan without a car is to train which takes 14h 36m and costs ¥190 - ¥460.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Lanzhou to Turpan, including transfers.
Lanzhou to Turpan train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Lanzhou station.
Turpan is 2h behind Lanzhou. It is currently 12:02 AM in Lanzhou and 10:02 PM in Turpan.
Lanzhou to Turpan train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Turfan North station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanzhou to Turpan is 1720 km. It takes approximately 17h 2m to drive from Lanzhou to Turpan.
What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Turpan, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Lanzhou to Turfan North twice daily. Tickets cost ¥160–420 and the journey takes 14h 21m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,900
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Fuyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,600
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Zhangye, Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,800
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Fuyun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,600
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,200
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,200
Train from Lanzhou to Turfan North
- Hard Seat
- ¥160–240
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥350–420
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–750
Train from Lanzhou to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–472
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–250
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥360–430
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥70–90
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