How to get fromGolmud to Turpanby plane, bus, train, car or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Golmud to Turpan by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi

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Fly, bus
best
1. Fly from Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane GOQ - URC
2. Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfanbus
10h 38m
¥1,492–3,929
Train
cheapest
1. Take the train from Golmud to Lanzhoutrain Lhasa
2. Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfan Northtrain Shanghai
25h 17m
¥299–698
Drive 1,335.4 km
1. Drive from Golmud to Turpancar 1,335.4 km
14h 36m
¥1,149–1,660
Train, taxi
1. Take the train from Golmud to Lanzhoutrain
2. Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfantrain
3. Take the taxi from Turfan to Turpantaxi
31h 23m
¥349–808

Golmud Airport (GOQ) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights

12Weekly Planes

5h 45mAverage Duration

¥1,455Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,256.2 km
Duration: 10h 38m

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.

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Turpan(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Turpan (also known as Turfan; Chinese: ; Uighur: تۇرپان) is a prefecture-level city located in the east of the autonomous region of Xinjiang, China. It has an area of 69759 km2 and a population of 693,988 (2020). - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Turpan

Jiaohe ruins(Opens in a new window)

The Jiaohe Ruins is a Chinese archaeological site found in the Yarnaz Valley, 10 km west of the city of Turpan in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It is a natural fortress located atop a steep cliff on a leaf-shaped plateau between two deep river valleys.

Emin Minaret(Opens in a new window)

The Emin Minaret or Emin Tower stands by the Uyghur mosque located in Turfan, Xinjiang, China. At 44 meters (144 ft) it is the tallest minaret in China. The Qing Empire conquered this largely Muslim region in the 1750s by defeating the Dzungar Mongols with their superior weaponry in a series of battles. The Uyghurs under Emin Khoja 額敏和卓 joined the Qing Empire for protection against the Dzungars and the Emin minaret was named after Emin Khoja.

Turpan water system(Opens in a new window)

The Turpan water system or Turfan water system (locally called karez, ) in Turpan, located in the Turpan Hollow, Xinjiang, China, is a vertical tunnel system adapted by the Turpan people. The word karez means "well" in the local Uyghur language. Turpan has the Turpan Water Museum (a Protected Area of the People's Republic of China) dedicated to demonstrating its karez water system, as well as exhibiting other historical artifacts. Turpan's well system was crucial in Turpan's development as an important oasis stopover on the ancient Silk Road skirting the barren and hostile Taklamakan Desert. Turpan owes its prosperity to the water provided by its karez well system.

Places to stay in Turpan

¥185

New Dap Hostel in Grape Town(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

¥349

Holiday Inn Express Turpan by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

turpan Ah Fan-ti Village(Opens in a new window)

Mercure Turpan Downtown(Opens in a new window)

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