There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Lanzhou by plane, bus, or car
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Fly from Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane IST - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
16h 37m¥1,307–5,401Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane SAW - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
19h 27m¥1,232–5,533Drive 8,206.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Lanzhoucar 8,206.3 km
4d¥7,111–10,272
Istanbul (IST) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Lanzhou is to fly and bus which costs ¥1200 - ¥6000 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Lanzhou is to fly and bus which takes 16h 37m and costs ¥1300 - ¥5500.
The distance between Istanbul and Lanzhou is 6410 km. The road distance is 8206.3 km.
It takes approximately 16h 37m to get from Istanbul to Lanzhou, including transfers.
Lanzhou is 5h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 11:07 PM in Istanbul and 4:07 AM in Lanzhou.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Lanzhou is 8206 km. It takes approximately 4 days 0h to drive from Istanbul to Lanzhou.
There are 53+ hotels available in Lanzhou.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lanzhou, China?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Lanzhou. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Lanzhou (LHW), walk to Lanzhou Airport, then take the bus to Oriental Hotel. Alternatively, you can drive from Istanbul to Lanzhou in around 4d.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
Flights from Istanbul to Lanzhou via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Istanbul to Lanzhou via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Lanzhou via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lanzhou via Baku Heydar Aliyev, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lanzhou via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lanzhou via Tbilisi, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Lanzhou via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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