There are 5 ways to get from London to Turpan by train, plane, or bus
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Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)LGW - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
20h 11m¥1,762–6,778Train to Luton Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)LTN - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
21h 5m¥1,750–5,076Fly from London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)LHR - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
18h 2m¥1,937–7,787Fly from London City Airport, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)LCY - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
23h 7m¥2,258–9,072Fly from London Stansted Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)STN - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
23h 20m¥2,008–4,290
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Turpan is to fly and bus which costs ¥2000 - ¥4300 and takes 23h 20m.
The fastest way to get from London to Turpan is to fly and bus which takes 18h 2m and costs ¥1900 - ¥8000.
The distance between London and Turpan is 6484 km.
It takes approximately 20h 11m to get from London to Turpan, including transfers.
Turpan is 6h ahead of London. It is currently 10:54 AM in London and 4:54 PM in Turpan.
There are nine+ hotels available in Turpan.
What companies run services between London, England and Turpan, China?
There is no direct connection from London to Turpan. However, you can take the train to Gatwick Airport, walk to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) airport, fly to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC), walk to Urumqi Airport Station, take the line 1 subway to Santunbei, walk to Urumchi South, then take the bus to Turfan. Alternatively, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC), walk to Urumqi Airport Station, take the line 1 subway to Santunbei, walk to Urumchi South, then take the bus to Turfan.
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- Website
- csair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Islamabad
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–7,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from London City Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Frankfurt, Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from London City Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
Flights from London City Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–9,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Riga, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,000
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Prague, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,000
Flights from Luton Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
- Website
- uzairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from London City Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Frankfurt, Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from London City Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Frankfurt, Nur-Sultan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–12,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,800
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–220
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- ¥239–242
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥75–200
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥65–180
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
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