There are 8 ways to get from Lanzhou to Turpan by bus, plane, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, fly to Turpan
best- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Turpan (TLQ)plane LHW - TLQ
8h 15m¥960–3,170Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfan Northtrain Shanghai
14h 36m¥196–453Drive 1,719.9 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Turpancar 1,719.9 km
17h 2m¥1,504–2,172Bus, fly to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane LHW - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfanbus
9h 49m¥817–2,567Bus, fly to Korla, train
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Korla (KRL)plane LHW - KRL
- Take the train from Korla to Turpan North Stationtrain
10h 25m¥1,138–3,649Bus, fly to Barkol, taxi
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Barkol (DHH)plane LHW - DHH
- Take the taxi from Barkol (DHH) to Turpantaxi
9h 39m¥1,230–4,080Bus, fly to Hami Airport, taxi, train
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Hami Airport (HMI)plane LHW - HMI
- Take the taxi from Hami Airport (HMI) to Hamitaxi
- Take the train from Hami to Turfan Northtrain
8h 13m¥740–3,645Train, taxi
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfantrain Chengdu
- Take the taxi from Turfan to Turpantaxi
20h 42m¥274–581
Lanzhou (LHW) to Turpan (TLQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Turpan is to train which costs ¥190 - ¥460 and takes 14h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Turpan is to bus and fly and taxi and train which takes 8h 13m and costs ¥700 - ¥3700.
The distance between Lanzhou and Turpan is 1520 km. The road distance is 1719.9 km.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Turpan without a car is to train which takes 14h 36m and costs ¥190 - ¥460.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Lanzhou to Turpan, including transfers.
Turpan is 2h behind Lanzhou. It is currently 11:21 PM in Lanzhou and 9:21 PM in Turpan.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanzhou to Turpan is 1720 km. It takes approximately 17h 2m to drive from Lanzhou to Turpan.
There are 10+ hotels available in Turpan.
What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Turpan, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Lanzhou to Turfan North twice daily. Tickets cost ¥160–420 and the journey takes 14h 21m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,700
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Aral Talim Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Aksu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,100
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Lanzhou to Barkol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,300
Flights from Lanzhou to Barkol via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Hami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,700
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Lanzhou to Barkol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,300
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,700
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Aral Talim Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Hotan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,600
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Aksu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–5,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,100
Flights from Lanzhou to Barkol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,300
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,300
Flights from Lanzhou to Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–6,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Hami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,300
Flights from Lanzhou to Hami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Hami Airport via Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–2,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–3,300
Flights from Lanzhou to Hami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Hami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,200
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–2,500
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,600
Train from Lanzhou to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥160–420
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥160–240
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥350–420
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–750
Train from Hami to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥60–120
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥60–95
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥180–260
Train from Korla to Turpan North Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
Train from Hami to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
Train from Hami to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–280
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥130–180
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥190–280
Train from Lanzhou to Turfan
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–270
- Hard sleeper
- ¥360–500
- Soft sleeper
- ¥550–750
- 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
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- ¥70–750
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