There are 6 ways to get from Lanzhou to Yan’an by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Train via Xi'an
best- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain Xi'an North / ...
- Take the train from Xi'an Train Station to Yan'antrain Hangzhou
8h 35m¥224–522Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Suidetrain Xining
- Take the train from Suide to Yan'antrain Hohhot East
13h 41m¥115–297Bus
- Take the bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'anbus
- Take the bus from Xi'an North Bus Station to Yan’anbus
15h 44m¥343–483Drive 690.4 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Yan’ancar 690.4 km
7h 1m¥597–862Bus to Lanzhou, fly to Yulin Airport, train
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Yulin Airport (UYN)plane LHW - UYN
- Take the train from Yulin to Yan'antrain
7h 45m¥6,065–14,130Subway, train to Xining, fly to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport
- Take the subway from Dongfanghong Square to West Railway Station North Squaresubway
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xiningtrain
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport (ENY)plane XNN - ENY
5h 48m
Lanzhou to Yan’an by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lanzhou to Yan’an is to train which costs ¥110 - ¥300 and takes 13h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lanzhou to Yan’an is to drive which takes 7h 1m and costs ¥550 - ¥900.
No, there is no direct bus from Lanzhou to Yan’an. However, there are services departing from Gansu Lanzhou and arriving at Yan’an via City West Bus Station, Xi An Airport and Xi'an North Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Lanzhou to Yan’an. However, there are services departing from Lanzhou and arriving at Yan'an via Suide. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 41m.
The distance between Lanzhou and Yan’an is 901 km. The road distance is 690.4 km.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Yan’an without a car is to train via Xi'an which takes 8h 35m and costs ¥220 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Lanzhou to Yan’an, including transfers.
Lanzhou to Yan’an bus services, operated by Ctrip, depart from Gansu Lanzhou station.
Lanzhou to Yan’an train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, depart from Lanzhou station.
The best way to get from Lanzhou to Yan’an is to train via Xi'an which takes 8h 35m and costs ¥220 - ¥550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ¥340 - ¥490 and takes 15h 44m.
What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Yan’an, China?
You can take a subway from Dongfanghong Square to Yan'an via West Railway Station North Square, Lanzhou West Station, Xi'an North, Bei Kezhan, Anyuanmen, Beiguan, Xi'an Train Station West, and Xi'an Train Station in around 8h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Yan’an via Xi'an, City West Bus Station, Xi An Airport, and Xi'an North Bus Station in around 15h 44m.
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Yulin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–14,000
- Website
- intl.jdair.net
Flights from Xining to Yan'An Nanniwan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,800
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an North
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
Train from Xi'an Train Station to Yan'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–55
- Hard sleeper
- ¥80–110
- Soft sleeper
- ¥130–170
Train from Yulin to Yan'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥70–100
- Soft sleeper
- ¥120–160
Train from Suide to Yan'an
- Hard Seat
- ¥26–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥90–120
Train from Lanzhou to Suide
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥85–220
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥85–130
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥180–220
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥290–360
- Phone
- +86-0931-5161111
- Website
- lzgdjt.com
Subway from Dongfanghong Square to West Railway Station North Square
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Gansu Lanzhou to Xi'an
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥228
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Xi'an North Bus Station to Yan’an
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥68
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Lanzhou to Yan’an bus services, operated by Ctrip, arrive at Xi'an station.
Lanzhou to Yan’an train services, operated by China Railways T-Class, arrive at Suide station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lanzhou to Yan’an is 690 km. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Lanzhou to Yan’an.
There are 13+ hotels available in Yan’an.