There are 5 ways to get from Labrang Monastery to Dunhuang by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus, train via Jiuquan
best- Take the bus from Xiahe County to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Jiuquantrain
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
19h 40m¥270–437Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Xiahe County to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuangtrain Xi'an / ...
21h 7m¥195–401Drive 1,161.2 km
- Drive from Labrang Monastery to Dunhuangcar 1,161.2 km
12h 9m¥1,010–1,458Taxi 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
14h 3m¥2,630–7,154Bus, bus to Lanzhou, fly
- 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¥2,407–7,143
Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Labrang Monastery to Dunhuang is to bus and train which costs ¥190 - ¥410 and takes 21h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Labrang Monastery to Dunhuang is to bus and fly which takes 9h 27m and costs ¥2400 - ¥7500.
The distance between Labrang Monastery and Dunhuang is 1317 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 19h 40m and costs ¥270 - ¥440.
It takes approximately 19h 40m 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 18+ 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, walk to Lanzhou, take the train to Jiuquan, take the taxi to Jiuquan, then take the bus to Dunhuang. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Labrang Monastery to Dunhuang Bus Station via Xiahe County, Lanzhou, Dongfanghong Square, West Railway Station North Square, Lanzhou West Station, Dunhuang, and Dunhuang train station in around 21h 7m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Gannan Xiahe Airport to Dunhuang via Lhasa, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Train from Lanzhou to Jiuquan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–228
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥170–210
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥270–340
Train from Lanzhou to Jiuquan
- Hard Seat
- ¥75–110
- Hard sleeper
- ¥140–200
- Soft sleeper
- ¥230–300
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–150
- Hard sleeper
- ¥200–280
- Soft sleeper
- ¥330–430
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥120–160
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