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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 train
    2. Take the train from Yumen to Ürümqitrain train
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    20h 27m
    ¥364–664

  2. Train via Yining East

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dunhuang to Yumentrain train
    2. Take the train from Yumen to Ürümqitrain train
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yining Easttrain train
    24h 19m
    ¥255–585

  3. Drive 1,561.6 km

    1. Drive from Dunhuang to Yiningcar car 1,561.6 km
    18h 13m
    ¥1,375–1,985

  4. Fly to Bole, taxi

    1. Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Bole (BPL)plane plane DNH - BPL
    2. Take the taxi from Bole (BPL) to Yiningtaxi taxi
    15h 12m
    ¥3,451–10,421

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dunhuang to Jiuquanbus bus
    2. Take the train from Jiayuguan to Ürümqitrain train
    3. Take the train from Ürümqi to Yiningtrain train
    22h 32m
    ¥459–739

  6. Fly to Xinyuan, taxi

    1. Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Xinyuan (NLT)plane plane DNH - NLT
    2. Take the taxi from Xinyuan (NLT) to Yiningtaxi taxi
    13h 20m
    ¥3,291–10,361

  7. Fly to Yining Airport

    1. Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Yining Airport (YIN)plane plane DNH - YIN
    7h 34m
    ¥1,424–5,029

Dunhuang (DNH) to Bole (BPL) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration13h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,095Cheapest 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) 3 times a day.

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