There are 8 ways to get from Dunhuang to Lin’an by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane DNH - KMG
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshuibus
10h 49m¥1,210–5,642Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dunhuang to Jiayuguantrain
- Take the train from Jiayuguan to Mianyangtrain
- Take the train from Mianyang to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshuibus
39h 27m¥809–1,166Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dunhuang to Jiuquanbus
- Take the train from Jiuquan to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshuibus
34h 3m¥913–1,281Drive 2,722.8 km
- Drive from Dunhuang to Lin’ancar 2,722.8 km
29h 27m¥2,322–3,354Fly to Simao, taxi
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Simao (SYM)plane DNH - SYM
- Take the taxi from Simao (SYM) to Lin’antaxi
12h 1m¥3,351–7,801Fly to Lincang Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Lincang Airport (LNJ)plane DNH - LNJ
- Take the taxi from Lincang Airport (LNJ) to Lin’antaxi
19h 2m¥3,551–8,101Train
- Take the train from Dunhuang to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunmingtrain
- Take the train from Kunming Station to Jianshuitrain
34h 31m¥1,157–1,720Train, bus via Baoji
- Take the train from Dunhuang to Baoji Stationtrain
- Take the train from Baoji Station to Guangyuantrain
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Kunmingtrain
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshuibus
43h 27m¥904–1,286
Dunhuang (DNH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunhuang to Lin’an is to train and bus which costs ¥800 - ¥1200 and takes 39h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Dunhuang to Lin’an is to fly and bus which takes 10h 49m and costs ¥1200 - ¥6000.
The distance between Dunhuang and Lin’an is 2056 km. The road distance is 2722.8 km.
The best way to get from Dunhuang to Lin’an without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 3m and costs ¥900 - ¥1300.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Dunhuang to Lin’an, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunhuang to Lin’an is 2723 km. It takes approximately 29h 27m to drive from Dunhuang to Lin’an.
There are 11+ hotels available in Lin’an.
What companies run services between Dunhuang, China and Lin’an, Yunnan Sheng, China?
You can take a bus from Dunhuang Bus Station to Lin’an via Dunhuang train station, Dunhuang, Lanzhou West Station, Xi'an North Station, Kunming, Kunming Station, and Jianshui in around 34h 31m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–8,500
Flights from Dunhuang to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–8,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Lincang Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Lincang Airport via Tianfu International, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Lincang Airport via Lanzhou, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–9,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Lincang Airport via Chongqing, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–9,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
Flights from Dunhuang to Simao via Lanzhou, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Lincang Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Dunhuang to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Chengdu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Dunhuang to Simao via Lanzhou, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–7,000
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Simao via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–7,000
Train from Jiuquan to Guangyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–290
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥120–170
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥240–290
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥380–470
Train from Jiayuguan to Mianyang
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥130–320
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥130–190
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥270–320
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥420–550
Train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–210
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–410
Train from Chengdu East to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–540
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,100–1,700
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,900–2,800
Train from Mianyang to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥540–600
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
Train from Guangyuan to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥620–670
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,000–1,150
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,400–2,100
Train from Dunhuang to Lanzhou West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–150
- Hard sleeper
- ¥200–280
- Soft sleeper
- ¥330–430
Train from Kunming Station to Jianshui
- Hard Seat
- ¥29–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥60–85
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Dunhuang to Jiayuguan
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Baoji Station to Guangyuan
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–180
Train from Dunhuang to Baoji Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥150–220
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥320–370
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥450–650
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥80–110
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥80–110
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,100
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