There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Lanzhou by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Lanzhou, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane CMB - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
10h 6m¥2,326–8,762Fly to Xining, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Xining (XNN)plane CMB - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
12h 35m¥2,392–8,903
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Lanzhou is to fly and bus which costs ¥2300 - ¥9000 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Lanzhou is to fly and bus which takes 10h 6m and costs ¥2300 - ¥9000.
The distance between Colombo and Lanzhou is 4157 km.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Colombo to Lanzhou, including transfers.
Lanzhou is 2h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 4:22 AM in Colombo and 6:52 AM in Lanzhou.
There are 16+ hotels available in Lanzhou.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Lanzhou, China?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Lanzhou. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Lanzhou (LHW), walk to Lanzhou Airport, then take the bus to Oriental Hotel. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Xining (XNN), walk to Xining Airport, take the bus to Xining station, walk to Xining, take the train to Lanzhou West Station, walk to West Railway Station North Square, then take the subway to Dongfanghong Square.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lanzhou via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Xining via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lanzhou via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–12,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Xining via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Xining via Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,500
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
- 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
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