There are 7 ways to get from Dunhuang to Tianshui by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Dunhuang to Jiuquanbus
- Take the train from Jiuquan to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Stationtrain
16h 46m¥323–600Train
cheapest- Take the train from Dunhuang to Tianshui Stationtrain Dunhuang
21h 4m¥185–415Drive 1,368.7 km
- Drive from Dunhuang to Tianshuicar 1,368.7 km
13h 50m¥1,190–1,718Fly to Longnan Chengzhou Airport, taxi
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL)plane DNH - LNL
- Take the taxi from Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) to Tianshuitaxi
10h 5m¥3,271–9,831Train via Lanzhou
- Take the train from Dunhuang to Lanzhou West Stationtrain Lanzhou / ...
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Stationtrain Xi'an North / ...
17h 18m¥249–535Fly to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane DNH - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Stationtrain
6h 17m¥2,460–7,276Fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, train
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane DNH - XIY
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Stationtrain
6h 40m¥1,746–6,282
Dunhuang (DNH) to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunhuang to Tianshui is to train which costs ¥180 - ¥420 and takes 21h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Dunhuang to Tianshui is to fly and bus and train which takes 6h 17m and costs ¥2400 - ¥7500.
The distance between Dunhuang and Tianshui is 1360 km. The road distance is 1368.7 km.
The best way to get from Dunhuang to Tianshui without a car is to bus and train which takes 16h 46m and costs ¥320 - ¥600.
It takes approximately 16h 46m to get from Dunhuang to Tianshui, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunhuang to Tianshui is 1369 km. It takes approximately 13h 50m to drive from Dunhuang to Tianshui.
There are eight+ hotels available in Tianshui.
What companies run services between Dunhuang, China and Tianshui, China?
You can take a bus from Dunhuang Bus Station to Tianshui via Dunhuang train station, Dunhuang, Lanzhou West Station, and Tianshui South Station in around 17h 18m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Longnan Chengzhou Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,500
Flights from Dunhuang to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
Train from Jiuquan to Lanzhou West
- Hard Seat
- ¥75–100
- Hard sleeper
- ¥140–190
- Soft sleeper
- ¥220–290
Train from Dunhuang to Lanzhou West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–150
- Hard sleeper
- ¥200–280
- Soft sleeper
- ¥330–430
Train from Dunhuang to Tianshui Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥140–200
- Hard sleeper
- ¥260–360
- Soft sleeper
- ¥420–550
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–140
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥140–210
Train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥160–230
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- Business Class Seat
- ¥280–400
Train from Xi'an North to Tianshui South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥130–150
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–240
- Business Class Seat
- ¥310–440
- 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 41m
- Estimated price
- ¥270–330
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