There are 4 ways to get from Lanzhou to Altay by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Altay Airport (AAT)LHW - AAT
5h 41m¥1,160–3,870Train via Turpan
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfan
- Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Take the train from Karamay to Altay
39h 46m¥633–841Train
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Take the train from Karamay to Altay
33h 18mDrive 2,172.2 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Altay2,172.2 km
24h 59m¥1,920–2,774
Lanzhou (LHW) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Altay is to train via Turpan which costs ¥600 - ¥850 and takes 39h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Altay is to bus and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3900.
The distance between Lanzhou and Altay is 1867 km. The road distance is 2172.2 km.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Altay without a car is to train which takes 33h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Lanzhou to Altay, including transfers.
Altay is 2h behind Lanzhou. It is currently 12:35 AM in Lanzhou and 10:35 PM in Altay.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanzhou to Altay is 2172 km. It takes approximately 24h 59m to drive from Lanzhou to Altay.
There are three+ hotels available in Altay.
What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Altay, China?
You can take a train from Lanzhou to Altay via Ürümqi, Karamay, and Altay in around 33h 18m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Altay Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,800
Train from Lanzhou to Ürümqi
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
Train from Lanzhou to Turfan
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Karamay to Altay
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–110
- Schedules at
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥27–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- 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
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