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There are 4 ways to get from Lanzhou to Tokyo by bus, plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Lanzhou, fly to Tokyo International Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane LHW - HND
    10h 5m
    ¥25,262–66,582

  2. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lanzhou to Shanghai stationtrain train
    2. Take the carferry from Shanghai to Kobe Port Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Shin Kobe to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    3d 5h

  3. Bus to Lanzhou, fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane LHW - NRT
    3. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    11h 15m
    ¥26,812–82,312

  4. Train to Xining, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xiningtrain train
    2. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane XNN - HND
    12h 26m
    ¥31,935–84,887

Lanzhou (LHW) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration8h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket¥24,351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,327.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 5m

What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Tokyo, Japan?

There is no direct connection from Lanzhou to Tokyo. However, you can take the bus to Lanzhou Airport, walk to Lanzhou (LHW) airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport (HND), walk to 羽田空港第1ターミナル Haneda Airport Terminal 1, take the train to モノレール浜松町 Monorail Hamamatsuchō, then take the train to Tōkyō Station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lanzhou to Tōkyō Station via Shanghai station, Hanzhong Road, International Cruise Terminal, Shanghai, Kobe Port Terminal, Port Terminal, Sannomiya(Port Liner), Sannomiya Station, Nunobiki Herb Garden, and Shin Kobe in around 3d 5h.

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