There are 6 ways to get from London to Lanzhou by plane, bus, or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane LHR - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
17h 9m¥2,173–7,825Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Xining, train
cheapest- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Xining (XNN)plane LGW - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
20h 30m¥1,989–6,866Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane LGW - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
19h 22m¥2,023–7,225Fly London Heathrow Airport to Xining, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Xining (XNN)plane LHR - XNN
- Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
18h 32m¥2,039–7,466Fly London City Airport to Lanzhou, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane LCY - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
20h 13m¥2,550–9,064Fly London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane LHR - XIY
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
17h 23m¥2,757–7,266
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Lanzhou is to train and fly which costs ¥1900 - ¥7000 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from London to Lanzhou is to fly and bus which takes 17h 9m and costs ¥2100 - ¥8000.
The distance between London and Lanzhou is 7867 km.
It takes approximately 17h 9m to get from London to Lanzhou, including transfers.
Lanzhou is 8h ahead of London. It is currently 1:30 PM in London and 9:30 PM in Lanzhou.
There are 53+ hotels available in Lanzhou.
What companies run services between London, England and Lanzhou, China?
There is no direct connection from London to Lanzhou. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Lanzhou (LHW), walk to Lanzhou Airport, then take the bus to Oriental Hotel. Alternatively, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Lanzhou (LHW), walk to Lanzhou Airport, then take the bus to Oriental Hotel.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xining via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Lanzhou via Frankfurt, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,000
Flights from London City Airport to Lanzhou via Frankfurt, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from London City Airport to Lanzhou via Geneva, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,500
Flights from London City Airport to Lanzhou via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Xining via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lanzhou via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lanzhou via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lanzhou via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xining via Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–7,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xining via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lanzhou via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xining via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from London City Airport to Lanzhou via Amsterdam Schiphol, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from London City Airport to Lanzhou via Berlin Brandenburg, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,500
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lanzhou via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–8,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,500
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥90–130
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- ¥90–130
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥140–200
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
Train from Xining to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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