There are 6 ways to get from Moscow to Dunhuang by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane SVO - DNH
20h 31m¥3,035–11,045Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Passtrain
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqibus
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Jiayuguantrain
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
4d 23h¥2,083–3,549Drive 5,317.9 km
- Drive from Moscow Central Bus Station to Dunhuangcar 5,317.9 km
2d 19h¥4,673–6,750Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane VKO - DNH
20h 16m¥3,411–9,528Fly from Domodedovo International Airport
- Fly from Domodedovo International Airport (DME) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane DME - DNH
27h 15m¥2,929–11,059Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport
- Fly from Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane ZIA - DNH
24h 48m¥3,622–15,034
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Dunhuang is to train and bus which costs ¥2000 - ¥3600 and takes 4 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Dunhuang is to fly which takes 20h 16m and costs ¥3400 - ¥10000.
The distance between Moscow and Dunhuang is 4489 km. The road distance is 5317.9 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Dunhuang without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 23h and costs ¥2000 - ¥3600.
It takes approximately 20h 31m to get from Moscow to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Dunhuang is 5h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 2:24 PM in Moscow and 7:24 PM in Dunhuang.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Dunhuang is 5318 km. It takes approximately 2 days 19h to drive from Moscow to Dunhuang.
There are 17+ hotels available in Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Dunhuang, China?
Sichuan Airlines, Air China, and two other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Dunhuang (DNH) twice daily.
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Dunhuang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–13,000
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Dunhuang via Almaty, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,500
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dunhuang via Dushanbe, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–16,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dunhuang via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,600–15,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dunhuang via Samarkand, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Flights from Domodedovo International Airport to Dunhuang via Ashgabat, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–11,000
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Dunhuang via Dushanbe, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 3m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥8,000–21,000
Flights from Zhukovsky International Airport to Dunhuang via Tashkent, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–15,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Dunhuang via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–14,000
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Paveletsky Rail Terminal to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,800
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥1,400–2,000
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥2,000–2,800
Train from Ürümqi to Jiayuguan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–280
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥110–170
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥230–280
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥370–450
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥383
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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