There are 4 ways to get from Lanzhou to Yining by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane LHW - YIN
5h 56m¥903–2,958Train via Turpan
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfantrain
- Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yining Easttrain
33h 23m¥310–756Train
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain Shanghai
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain Urumqi
23h 3m¥393–750Drive 2,513 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Yiningcar 2,513 km
24h 42m¥2,158–3,117
Lanzhou (LHW) to Yining Airport (YIN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Yining is to train which costs ¥390 - ¥750 and takes 23h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Yining is to bus and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs ¥900 - ¥3000.
No, there is no direct train from Lanzhou to Yining. However, there are services departing from Lanzhou and arriving at Yining via Ürümqi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 3m.
The distance between Lanzhou and Yining is 2135 km. The road distance is 2513 km.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Yining without a car is to train which takes 23h 3m and costs ¥390 - ¥750.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Lanzhou to Yining, including transfers.
Lanzhou to Yining train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Lanzhou station.
Yining is 2h behind Lanzhou. It is currently 7:59 AM in Lanzhou and 5:59 AM in Yining.
Lanzhou to Yining train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Ürümqi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanzhou to Yining is 2513 km. It takes approximately 24h 42m to drive from Lanzhou to Yining.
What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Yining, China?
You can take a train from Lanzhou to Yining via Ürümqi and Yining in around 23h 3m.
Train from Lanzhou to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–460
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–800
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
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
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
Train from Ürümqi to Yining East
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–170
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–260
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- 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
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