There are 7 ways to get from Dunhuang to Labrang Monastery by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dunhuang to Lanzhoutrain Dunhuang
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe Countybus
19h 26m¥195–410Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dunhuang to Jiuquanbus
- Take the train from Jiuquan to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe Countybus
20h 11m¥274–475Drive 1,159.7 km
- Drive from Dunhuang to Labrang Monasterycar 1,159.7 km
12h 10m¥1,008–1,456Fly to Gannan Xiahe Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)plane DNH - GXH
- Take the taxi from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Labrang Monasterytaxi
11h 49m¥3,321–10,161Train, bus via Lanzhou
- Take the train from Dunhuang to Lanzhou West Stationtrain Lanzhou / ...
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe Countybus
21h 57m¥195–410Fly to Lanzhou, bus
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane DNH - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe Countybus
10h 17m¥656–4,451Fly to Xining, bus
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Xining (XNN)plane DNH - XNN
- Take the bus from Xining to Xiahe Countybus
10h 51m¥2,397–8,652
Dunhuang (DNH) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunhuang to Labrang Monastery is to train and bus which costs ¥190 - ¥410 and takes 19h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Dunhuang to Labrang Monastery is to fly and bus which takes 10h 17m and costs ¥650 - ¥4500.
The distance between Dunhuang and Labrang Monastery is 1281 km. The road distance is 1159.7 km.
The best way to get from Dunhuang to Labrang Monastery without a car is to train and bus which takes 19h 26m and costs ¥190 - ¥410.
It takes approximately 19h 26m to get from Dunhuang to Labrang Monastery, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunhuang to Labrang Monastery is 1160 km. It takes approximately 12h 10m to drive from Dunhuang to Labrang Monastery.
There are one+ hotels available in Labrang Monastery.
What companies run services between Dunhuang, China and Labrang Monastery, China?
There is no direct connection from Dunhuang to Labrang Monastery. However, you can take the bus to Dunhuang train station, walk to Dunhuang, take the train to Lanzhou, walk to Lanzhou, take the bus to Oriental Hotel, walk to Lanzhou University, take the subway to Dongfanghong Square, walk to Lanzhou, take the bus to Xiahe County, then walk to Labrang Monastery. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunhuang to Labrang Monastery via Jiuquan, Jiuquan, Lanzhou, Lanzhou, Oriental Hotel, Lanzhou University, Dongfanghong Square, Lanzhou, and Xiahe County in around 20h 11m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Dunhuang to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Train from Dunhuang to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–170
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥240–270
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥340–490
Train from Dunhuang to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–150
- Hard sleeper
- ¥200–280
- Soft sleeper
- ¥320–420
Train from Dunhuang to Lanzhou West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–150
- Hard sleeper
- ¥200–280
- Soft sleeper
- ¥330–430
Train from Jiuquan to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–228
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥170–210
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥270–340
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥120–160
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