How to get fromLhasa to Turpanby taxi, plane, train, bus or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Lhasa to Turpan by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car

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Taxi, fly to Turpan
best
1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)
2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Turpan (TLQ)LXA - TLQ
8h 18m
¥3,166–14,200
Bus, train, taxi
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Lhasa Bus Station to Chengdu
2. Take the train from Chengdu Station to Turfan
3. Take the taxi from Turfan to Turpan
2d 20h
¥1,197–1,217
Train
1. Take the train from Lhasa to LanzhouLhasa / ...
2. Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfan NorthShanghai
40h 10m
Drive 2,481.9 km
1. Drive from Lhasa to Turpan2,481.9 km
29h 47m
¥2,221–3,207
Taxi, fly to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
1. Take the taxi from Lhasa to Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA)
2. Fly from Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)LXA - URC
3. Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
11h 31m
¥2,173–3,497

Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) to Turpan (TLQ) flights

8Weekly Planes

7h 55mAverage Duration

¥3,001Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,608.5 km
Duration: 8h 18m

What companies run services between Lhasa, China and Turpan, China?

You can take a train from Lhasa to Turpan via Lanzhou and Turfan North in around 40h 10m.

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Turpan(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Turpan (also known as Turfan; Chinese: ; Uighur: تۇرپان) is a prefecture-level city located in the east of the autonomous region of Xinjiang, China. It has an area of 69759 km2 and a population of 693,988 (2020). - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Turpan

Jiaohe ruins(Opens in a new window)

The Jiaohe Ruins is a Chinese archaeological site found in the Yarnaz Valley, 10 km west of the city of Turpan in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It is a natural fortress located atop a steep cliff on a leaf-shaped plateau between two deep river valleys.

Emin Minaret(Opens in a new window)

The Emin Minaret or Emin Tower stands by the Uyghur mosque located in Turfan, Xinjiang, China. At 44 meters (144 ft) it is the tallest minaret in China. The Qing Empire conquered this largely Muslim region in the 1750s by defeating the Dzungar Mongols with their superior weaponry in a series of battles. The Uyghurs under Emin Khoja 額敏和卓 joined the Qing Empire for protection against the Dzungars and the Emin minaret was named after Emin Khoja.

Turpan water system(Opens in a new window)

The Turpan water system or Turfan water system (locally called karez, ) in Turpan, located in the Turpan Hollow, Xinjiang, China, is a vertical tunnel system adapted by the Turpan people. The word karez means "well" in the local Uyghur language. Turpan has the Turpan Water Museum (a Protected Area of the People's Republic of China) dedicated to demonstrating its karez water system, as well as exhibiting other historical artifacts. Turpan's well system was crucial in Turpan's development as an important oasis stopover on the ancient Silk Road skirting the barren and hostile Taklamakan Desert. Turpan owes its prosperity to the water provided by its karez well system.

Places to stay in Turpan

Atour Hotel (Turpan Wenhua West Road)(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

New Dap Hostel (in Grape Town)(Opens in a new window)

9.7Exceptional

Holiday Inn Express Turpan, an IHG Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

达卜·九宿民宿(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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