There are 7 ways to get from Dunhuang to Lin’an by plane, bus, train, car, 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.
Fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)DNH - KMG
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshui
10h 47m¥2,593–7,628Train, bus via Chengdu
cheapest- Take the train from Dunhuang to Lanzhou West Station
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Chengdu East
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunming
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshui
35h 28m¥1,092–1,647Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dunhuang to Jiuquan
- Take the train from Jiuquan to Guangyuan
- Take the train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Station
- Take the train from Chengdu East to Kunming
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshui
34h 3mDrive 2,732.3 km
- Drive from Dunhuang to Lin’an2,732.3 km
29h 57m¥2,445–3,531Fly to Simao, taxi
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Simao (SYM)DNH - SYM
- Take the taxi from Simao (SYM) to Lin’an
13h 11m¥3,451–8,801Train, bus
- Take the train from Dunhuang to Lanzhou West Station
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- Take the train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshui
34h 16m¥1,302–1,667Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Dunhuang to Jiayuguan
- Take the train from Jiayuguan to Mianyang
- Take the train from Mianyang to Kunming
- Take the bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshui
38h 46m
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 via Chengdu which costs ¥1000 - ¥1700 and takes 35h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Dunhuang to Lin’an is to fly and bus which takes 10h 47m and costs ¥2500 - ¥8000.
The distance between Dunhuang and Lin’an is 2056 km. The road distance is 2732.3 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 .
It takes approximately 10h 47m to get from Dunhuang to Lin’an, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunhuang to Lin’an is 2732 km. It takes approximately 29h 57m to drive from Dunhuang to Lin’an.
There are 10+ hotels available in Lin’an.
What companies run services between Dunhuang, China and Lin’an, Yunnan Sheng, China?
There is no direct connection from Dunhuang to Lin’an. However, you can take the line 3 bus to Mingsha Moutain/Crescent Spring, walk to Dunhuang (DNH) airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG), walk to Kunming Changshui Airport, take the bus to Kunming Wujiaba Airport, walk to Wujiaba, take the line 1 subway to South Bus Station, walk to Kunming South, then take the bus to Yunnan Jianshui. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dunhuang to Yunnan Jianshui via Jiuquan, Jiuquan, Guangyuan, Chengdu East, Kunming, Kunming Station, South Bus Station, and Kunming South in around 34h 3m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Simao via Lanzhou, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–8,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Simao via Lanzhou, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Simao via Xining, Kunming Changshui International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Kunming Changshui International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- cgzair.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Simao via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,000
Train from Jiuquan to Guangyuan
Train from Dunhuang to Lanzhou West Station
Train from Dunhuang to Jiayuguan
Train from Jiayuguan to Mianyang
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 Lanzhou West Station to Chengdu East
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥286–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥300–420
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥500–750
Train from Guangyuan to Chengdu East Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥300–430
Train from Chengdu East to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥490–540
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥600–900
Train from Xi'an North Station to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥800–900
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,500
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,000–2,900
Train from Mianyang to Kunming
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥540–590
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Kunming South to Yunnan Jianshui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥65–95
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Estimated price
- ¥650–800
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Train travel in Spain: A guide to Renfe, How do I buy a London Underground ticket?, and Want to know more about Flixbus? - to help you get the most out of your next trip.













