There are 7 ways to get from Dunhuang to Yining by train, car, plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Dunhuang to Yumentrain
- Take the train from Yumen to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
20h 27m¥364–664Train via Yining East
cheapest- Take the train from Dunhuang to Yumentrain
- Take the train from Yumen to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yining Easttrain
24h 19m¥255–585Drive 1,561.6 km
- Drive from Dunhuang to Yiningcar 1,561.6 km
18h 13m¥1,375–1,985Fly to Bole, taxi
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Bole (BPL)plane DNH - BPL
- Take the taxi from Bole (BPL) to Yiningtaxi
15h 12m¥3,451–10,421Bus, train
- Take the bus from Dunhuang to Jiuquanbus
- Take the train from Jiayuguan to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
22h 32m¥459–739Fly to Xinyuan, taxi
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Xinyuan (NLT)plane DNH - NLT
- Take the taxi from Xinyuan (NLT) to Yiningtaxi
13h 20m¥3,291–10,361Fly to Yining Airport
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane DNH - YIN
7h 34m¥1,424–5,029
Dunhuang (DNH) to Bole (BPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dunhuang to Yining is to train via Yining East which costs ¥250 - ¥600 and takes 24h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Dunhuang to Yining is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs ¥1400 - ¥5500.
The distance between Dunhuang and Yining is 1885 km. The road distance is 1561.6 km.
The best way to get from Dunhuang to Yining without a car is to train which takes 20h 27m and costs ¥360 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 20h 27m to get from Dunhuang to Yining, including transfers.
The best way to get from Dunhuang to Yining is to train which takes 20h 27m and costs ¥360 - ¥700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1400 - ¥5500 and takes 7h 34m.
Yining is 2h behind Dunhuang. It is currently 12:10 AM in Dunhuang and 10:10 PM in Yining.
Yes, the driving distance between Dunhuang to Yining is 1562 km. It takes approximately 18h 13m to drive from Dunhuang to Yining.
There are 14+ hotels available in Yining.
What companies run services between Dunhuang, China and Yining, China?
You can take a bus from Dunhuang Bus Station to Yining via Dunhuang train station, Dunhuang, Yumen, Ürümqi, and Yining in around 20h 27m. Alternatively, China Express Airlines, Spring Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Yining Airport (YIN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Bole via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Yining Airport via Hami, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Xinyuan via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Xinyuan via Lanzhou, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Bole via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Yining Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Dunhuang to Yining Airport via Hami, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Yining Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Yining Airport via Hami, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
Train from Dunhuang to Yumen
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Ürümqi to Yining East
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–170
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–260
Train from Ürümqi to Yining
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Jiayuguan to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–280
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥110–170
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥230–280
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥370–450
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Estimated price
- ¥290–420
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