There are 5 ways to get from Lanzhou to Tianshui by train, car, taxi, bus, or plane
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Train via West Railway Station North Square
best- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Stationtrain Xi'an North / ...
1h 58m¥131–239Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Tianshuitrain Ürümqi / ...
4h 26m¥77–159Drive 282.5 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Tianshuicar 282.5 km
3h 21m¥249–359Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lanzhou to Tianshuitaxi 282.5 km
3h 21m¥440–550Bus, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL)plane LHW - LNL
- Take the taxi from Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) to Tianshuitaxi
4h 47m¥700–3,160
Lanzhou (LHW) to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Tianshui is to train which costs ¥75 - ¥160 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Tianshui is to train via West Railway Station North Square which takes 1h 58m and costs ¥130 - ¥240.
The distance between Lanzhou and Tianshui is 290 km. The road distance is 282.5 km.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Tianshui without a car is to train via West Railway Station North Square which takes 1h 58m and costs ¥130 - ¥240.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Lanzhou to Tianshui, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanzhou to Tianshui is 283 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Lanzhou to Tianshui.
There are eight+ hotels available in Tianshui.
What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Tianshui, China?
China Railways D-Class operates a train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Station hourly. Tickets cost ¥100–210 and the journey takes 1h 1m. China Railways G-Class also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Longnan Chengzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥400–2,800
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Longnan Chengzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,800
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Longnan Chengzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,700
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–140
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥140–210
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–420
Train from Lanzhou to Tianshui
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥80–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥130–180
- 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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