There are 6 ways to get from Linxia to Dunhuang by taxi, bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus to Lanzhou, fly
best- Take the taxi from Linxia to Lanzhoutaxi
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane LHW - DNH
5h 41m¥1,207–3,639Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Linxia to Xiahe Countybus
- Take the bus from Xiahe County to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuangtrain
23h 51m¥226–475Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Linxia to Hekou Southtaxi
- Take the train from Hekou South to Dunhuang Stationtrain Lanzhou
16h 18m¥268–475Bus, train via Jiuquan
- Take the bus from Linxia to Xiahe Countybus
- Take the bus from Xiahe County to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Jiuquantrain
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
21h 56m¥319–534Drive 1,142.8 km
- Drive from Linxia to Dunhuangcar 1,142.8 km
11h 40m¥1,006–1,453Taxi, train to Xining, fly
- Take the taxi from Linxia to Lanzhou West Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xiningtrain
- Fly from Xining (XNN) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane XNN - DNH
6h 50m¥2,264–6,869
Lanzhou (LHW) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Linxia to Dunhuang is to bus and train which costs ¥220 - ¥480 and takes 23h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Linxia to Dunhuang is to taxi and bus and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs ¥1200 - ¥3700.
The distance between Linxia and Dunhuang is 1061 km. The road distance is 1142.8 km.
The best way to get from Linxia to Dunhuang without a car is to taxi and train which takes 16h 18m and costs ¥260 - ¥480.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Linxia to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Linxia to Dunhuang is 1143 km. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Linxia to Dunhuang.
There are 17+ hotels available in Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Linxia, China and Dunhuang, China?
There is no direct connection from Linxia to Dunhuang. However, you can take the taxi to Lanzhou, take the bus to Lanzhou Airport, walk to Lanzhou (LHW) airport, fly to Dunhuang (DNH), walk to Mingsha Moutain/Crescent Spring, then take the line 3 bus to Dunhuang Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Hekou South, take the train to Dunhuang Station, walk to Dunhuang train station, then take the bus to Dunhuang Bus Station.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–6,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang via Zhangye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,400
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang via Jinchang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,400
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–6,500
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang via Zhangye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,400
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang via Jinchang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–4,400
Flights from Xining to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Xining to Dunhuang via Huatugou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Train from Hekou South to Dunhuang Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–160
- Hard sleeper
- ¥210–290
- Soft sleeper
- ¥340–440
Train from Lanzhou to Jiuquan
- Hard Seat
- ¥75–110
- Hard sleeper
- ¥140–200
- Soft sleeper
- ¥230–300
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Dunhuang
- Hard Seat
- ¥110–150
- Hard sleeper
- ¥200–280
- Soft sleeper
- ¥330–430
Train from Lanzhou to Jiuquan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–231
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥80–120
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥170–210
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥270–340
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
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- ¥140–210
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