There are 9 ways to get from Lanzhou to Turpan by train, car, bus, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- 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¥1,512–2,183Bus to Lanzhou, fly to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
- 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¥867–2,767Train, taxi
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfantrain Chengdu
- Take the taxi from Turfan to Turpantaxi
20h 42m¥274–581Bus to Lanzhou, 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¥1,138–3,749Bus to Lanzhou, fly to Turpan
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Turpan (TLQ)plane LHW - TLQ
8h¥860–3,270Bus to Lanzhou, 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¥1,140–5,945Bus to Lanzhou, 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¥1,280–4,480Train, taxi to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport, fly to Turpan
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Zhongweitrain
- Take the taxi from Zhongwei to Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY)taxi
- Fly from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) to Turpan (TLQ)plane ZHY - TLQ
11h 42m¥760–3,349
Lanzhou (LHW) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) 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 which takes 8h and costs ¥850 - ¥3300.
The distance between Lanzhou and Turpan is 1737 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 14h 36m to get from Lanzhou to Turpan, including transfers.
Turpan is 2h behind Lanzhou. It is currently 5:31 PM in Lanzhou and 3:31 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 nine+ 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
- csair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Fuyun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–4,100
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Barkol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,700
Flights from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Yining
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,200
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Hotan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Turpan via Aksu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Barkol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,700
Flights from Zhongwei Shapotou Airport to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,900
Flights from Lanzhou to Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Lanzhou to Hami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–5,500
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,900
Flights from Lanzhou to Hami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–5,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Hami Airport via Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–2,700
Flights from Lanzhou to Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,000
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–3,900
Flights from Lanzhou to Hami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Hami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–5,500
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–2,700
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,000
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 Lanzhou to Zhongwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥90–110
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–240
Train from Lanzhou to Turfan
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–270
- Hard sleeper
- ¥360–500
- Soft sleeper
- ¥550–750
Train from Lanzhou to Zhongwei
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–55
- Hard sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Soft sleeper
- ¥130–170
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 Lanzhou to Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥50–80
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥110–140
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥190–230
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
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Lanzhou to Zhongwei
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥40–140
- 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
- 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 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥70–750
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