There are 4 ways to get from Lhasa to Dunhuang by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa-Airport-LXAtaxi
- Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane LXA - DNH
6h 37m¥1,837–8,661Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lhasa to Lanzhoutrain Lhasa / ...
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Dunhuangtrain Xi'an / ...
40h 46m¥313–786Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Jiuquantrain
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
47h 53m¥574–705Drive 1,685.5 km
- Drive from Lhasa to Dunhuangcar 1,685.5 km
21h 35m¥1,477–2,134
Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lhasa to Dunhuang is to train which costs ¥310 - ¥800 and takes 40h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lhasa to Dunhuang is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 37m and costs ¥1800 - ¥9000.
The distance between Lhasa and Dunhuang is 1313 km. The road distance is 1685.5 km.
The best way to get from Lhasa to Dunhuang without a car is to train which takes 40h 46m and costs ¥310 - ¥800.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Lhasa to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lhasa to Dunhuang is 1686 km. It takes approximately 21h 35m to drive from Lhasa to Dunhuang.
There are 18+ hotels available in Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Dunhuang, China?
You can take a train from Lhasa to Dunhuang Bus Station via Lanzhou, Dunhuang, and Dunhuang train station in around 40h 46m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dunhuang via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–10,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dunhuang via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–16,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lhasa Gonggar Airport to Dunhuang via Chengdu, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–9,500
Train from Lanzhou to Dunhuang
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–150
- Hard sleeper
- ¥200–280
- Soft sleeper
- ¥330–430
Train from Lanzhou to Jiuquan
- Hard Seat
- ¥75–110
- Hard sleeper
- ¥140–200
- Soft sleeper
- ¥230–300
Train from Lanzhou to Jiuquan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–230
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥170–210
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥270–340
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Lasa Bus Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥380
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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