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 Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Altay Airport (AAT)plane LHW - AAT
5h 6m¥1,060–3,770Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamaytrain
- Take the train from Karamay to Altaytrain
33h 18m¥304–756Drive 2,172.2 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Altaycar 2,172.2 km
24h 59m¥1,882–2,718Train via Turpan
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfantrain
- Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Karamaytrain
- Take the train from Karamay to Altaytrain
39h 46m¥331–841
Lanzhou (LHW) to Altay Airport (AAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Altay is to train which costs ¥300 - ¥800 and takes 33h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Altay is to bus and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs ¥1000 - ¥3800.
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 ¥300 - ¥800.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Lanzhou to Altay, including transfers.
Altay is 2h behind Lanzhou. It is currently 4:31 PM in Lanzhou and 2:31 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.
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.
Train from Lanzhou to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–460
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–800
Train from Ürümqi to Karamay
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard sleeper
- ¥90–130
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
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
Train from Lanzhou to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–472
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–250
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥360–430
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–700
- 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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