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Fly, bus
best
1. Fly from Ruoqiang Loulan Airport (RQA) to Lanzhou (LHW)RQA - LHW
2. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
6h 31m
¥664–2,871
Train via Korla
cheapest
1. Take the train from Ruoqiang to KorlaHetian
2. Take the train from Korla to LanzhouKashgar
34h 55m
¥624–698
Train
1. Take the train from Ruoqiang to Ürümqi StationHetian
2. Take the train from Ürümqi to LanzhouÜrümqi
30h 16m
Drive 1,732.1 km
1. Drive from Ruoqiang to Lanzhou1,732.1 km
19h 50m
¥1,544–2,230

Ruoqiang Loulan Airport (RQA) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights

4Weekly Planes

6h 17mAverage Duration

¥606Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,485 km
Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Ruoqiang, China and Lanzhou, China?

You can take a vehicle from Ruoqiang to Lanzhou via Ruoqiang and Ürümqi in around 30h 16m.

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

Lanzhou is the capital and largest city of the Chinese province of Gansu, located in the northwest of the country. Located on the banks of the Yellow River, it is a key regional transportation hub, connecting areas further west by rail to the eastern half of the country. Historically, it has been a major link on the Northern Silk Road and it stands to become a major hub on the New Eurasian Land Bridge. The city is also a center for heavy industry and petrochemical industry.

Things to do in Lanzhou

Lanzhou University(Opens in a new window)

Lanzhou University is a major research university in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China. Founded in 1909, it is one of the key universities under China's Ministry of Education (Project 985 & Project 211). It provides programs for undergraduate, graduate students on four campuses—three in Lanzhou city centre and one in Yuzhong County, about 30 miles away from the main campus. Total enrolment is approximately 20,000. Undergraduate students study at the Yuzhong campus. There are 6 National Bases for the Training of Researching and Teaching personnel for Fundamental Disciplines. The University operates an additional 35 institutes along with 1 national key Laboratory of the Applied Organic and 3 key laboratories of Arid and Grassland Ecology, West China Environment, Magnetism and Magnetic Materials of the Ministry of Education, a key laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystem of the Ministry of Agriculture. Lanzhou University was one of the first universities entitled to enroll Bachelor Master’s and Doctoral degree candidates in 1981. Lanzhou University is one of the top ten universities in contributions to academic publications in international journals frequently cited by ongoing research from around the world.

Zhongshan Bridge(Opens in a new window)

The Zhongshan Bridge was the first permanent bridge over the Yellow River. The bridge located in Lanzhou, Gansu. Construction of the bridge began in 1907 and the bridge was completed in 1909.

Gansu Provincial Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Gansu Provincial Museum is a museum in Lanzhou, China. Its collections include over 350,000 artefacts, in two main sections: history and natural science. Since its foundation, the museum has held almost 300 exhibitions, and items from its collections have been exhibited worldwide. The museum was originally only for the history of Gansu itself, but was re-purposed in 1956 to be a natural history museum, after three years of renovations.

Lanzhou Botanical Garden(Opens in a new window)

The Lanzhou Botanical Garden (Chinese: 兰州植物园) is a botanical garden located in north-western part of the city's Anning District, near the Science Park of Lanzhou Jiaotong University. The 214 ha large park was constructed in 1993 and features over 200 plant species situated around a 19 ha pond

Places to stay in Lanzhou

Crowne Plaza Hotel Lanzhou by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Wanda Vista Lanzhou(Opens in a new window)

7.4Good

JUN Hotels Gansu Lanzhou Chengguan DIstrict Lanzhou University(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

7Days Inn Lanzhou Nanguan(Opens in a new window)

7.1Good

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