There are 5 ways to get from Golmud to Turpan by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane GOQ - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfanbus
10h 3m¥1,424–4,068Train
cheapest- Take the train from Golmud to Lanzhoutrain Lhasa / ...
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfan Northtrain Shanghai
25h 17m¥299–698Drive 1,335.4 km
- Drive from Golmud to Turpancar 1,335.4 km
14h 36m¥1,173–1,694Fly to Turpan
- Fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Turpan (TLQ)plane GOQ - TLQ
17h 4m¥1,040–4,366Train, taxi
- Take the train from Golmud to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfantrain
- Take the taxi from Turfan to Turpantaxi
31h 23m¥379–828
Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Golmud to Turpan is to train which costs ¥290 - ¥700 and takes 25h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Golmud to Turpan is to fly and bus which takes 10h 3m and costs ¥1400 - ¥4100.
The distance between Golmud and Turpan is 1256 km. The road distance is 1335.4 km.
The best way to get from Golmud to Turpan without a car is to train which takes 25h 17m and costs ¥290 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Golmud to Turpan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Golmud to Turpan is to train which takes 25h 17m and costs ¥290 - ¥700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1000 - ¥4400 and takes 17h 4m.
Turpan is 2h behind Golmud. It is currently 10:36 AM in Golmud and 8:36 AM in Turpan.
Yes, the driving distance between Golmud to Turpan is 1335 km. It takes approximately 14h 36m to drive from Golmud to Turpan.
There are nine+ hotels available in Turpan.
What companies run services between Golmud, China and Turpan, China?
You can take a train from Golmud to Turpan via Lanzhou and Turfan North in around 25h 17m. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, 9 Air Co Ltd, and three other airlines fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Turpan (TLQ) once daily.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,100
Flights from Golmud Airport to Turpan via Zhengzhou, Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–5,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Golmud Airport to Turpan via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
Flights from Golmud Airport to Turpan via Xining, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,400
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Golmud Airport to Turpan via Zhengzhou, Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–5,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Golmud Airport to Turpan via Zhengzhou, Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–5,000
Train from Golmud to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥100–240
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥220–240
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥320–450
Train from Lanzhou to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥160–420
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥160–240
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥350–420
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–750
Train from Lanzhou to Turfan
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–270
- Hard sleeper
- ¥360–500
- Soft sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥70–90
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