There are 5 ways to get from Labrang Monastery to Dunhuang by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus to Lanzhou, fly
best- Take the bus from Xiahe County to Lanzhoubus
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane LHW - DNH
9h 27m¥652–3,329Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Xiahe County to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang Stationtrain Lanzhou
21h 51m¥200–407Bus, train via Jiuquan
- Take the bus from Xiahe County to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Jiuquantrain
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
20h 20m¥260–523Drive 1,161.2 km
- Drive from Labrang Monastery to Dunhuangcar 1,161.2 km
12h 9m¥976–1,410Taxi to Gannan Xiahe Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Labrang Monastery to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)taxi
- Fly from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane GXH - DNH
12h 3m¥2,230–5,654
Lanzhou (LHW) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Labrang Monastery to Dunhuang is to bus and train which costs ¥200 - ¥410 and takes 21h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Labrang Monastery to Dunhuang is to bus and fly which takes 9h 27m and costs ¥650 - ¥3400.
The distance between Labrang Monastery and Dunhuang is 1160 km. The road distance is 1161.2 km.
The best way to get from Labrang Monastery to Dunhuang without a car is to bus and train via Jiuquan which takes 20h 20m and costs ¥260 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Labrang Monastery to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Labrang Monastery to Dunhuang is 1161 km. It takes approximately 12h 9m to drive from Labrang Monastery to Dunhuang.
There are 17+ hotels available in Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Labrang Monastery, China and Dunhuang, China?
There is no direct connection from Labrang Monastery to Dunhuang. However, you can walk to Xiahe County, take the bus to Lanzhou, walk to Dongfanghong Square, take the subway to Lanzhou University, walk to Oriental Hotel, take the bus to Lanzhou Airport, walk to Lanzhou (LHW) airport, fly to Dunhuang (DNH), walk to Mingsha Moutain/Crescent Spring, then take the line 3 bus to Dunhuang Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Labrang Monastery to Dunhuang via Xiahe County, Lanzhou, Dongfanghong Square, Lanzhou University, Oriental Hotel, Lanzhou, Lanzhou, Jiuquan, and Jiuquan in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang via Zhangye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang via Jinchang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,300
Flights from Gannan Xiahe Airport to Dunhuang via Lhasa, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Flights from Gannan Xiahe Airport to Dunhuang via Lhasa, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,200
Flights from Gannan Xiahe Airport to Dunhuang via Tianfu International, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,200
Train from Lanzhou to Jiuquan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–221
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥170–210
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥270–340
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–160
- Hard sleeper
- ¥210–300
- Soft sleeper
- ¥350–450
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥250–290
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥370–550
- Website
- checi.cn
Bus from Xiahe County to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–100
- Schedules at
- checi.org
Bus from Xiahe County to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–100
- Schedules at
- checi.org
Bus from Xiahe County to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–100
- Schedules at
- checi.org
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–170
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥120–170
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥120–160
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