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How to get fromDunhuang to Yiningby train, car, plane, taxi or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Dunhuang to Yining by train, car, plane, taxi, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dunhuang to Yumentrain
    2. Take the train from Yumen to Ürümqitrain
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
    20h 27m

  2. Fly to Yining Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Yining Airport (YIN)planeDNH - YIN
    7h 33m
    ¥974–5,029

  3. Drive 1,561.3 km

    1. Drive from Dunhuang to Yiningcar1,561.3 km
    18h 13m
    ¥1,389–2,006

  4. Fly to Bole, taxi

    1. Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Bole (BPL)planeDNH - BPL
    2. Take the taxi from Bole (BPL) to Yiningtaxi
    15h 10m
    ¥2,551–7,421

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dunhuang to Jiuquanbus
    2. Take the train from Jiayuguan to Ürümqitrain
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain
    22h 32m

  6. Train via Yining East

    1. Take the train from Dunhuang to Yumentrain
    2. Take the train from Yumen to Ürümqitrain
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yining Easttrain
    24h 19m

  7. Fly to Xinyuan, taxi

    1. Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Xinyuan (NLT)planeDNH - NLT
    2. Take the taxi from Xinyuan (NLT) to Yiningtaxi
    13h 19m
    ¥2,391–7,361

Dunhuang (DNH) to Bole (BPL) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration13h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,197Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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) twice daily.

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