There are 7 ways to get from Taiyuan to Labrang Monastery by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Xi'an
best- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Xi'an North
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe County
12h 42m¥440–896Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Taiyuan to LanzhouBeijing West
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe County
18h 23m¥184–358Drive 1,182.7 km
- Drive from Taiyuan to Labrang Monastery1,182.7 km
12h 35m¥1,061–1,533Fly to Gannan Xiahe Airport, taxi
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH)TYN - GXH
- Take the taxi from Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) to Labrang Monastery
10h¥807–3,603Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Taiyuan to Baiyin West
- Take the train from Baiyin West to Lanzhou West
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe County
20h 43mFly to Lanzhou, bus
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Lanzhou (LHW)TYN - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Take the bus from Lanzhou to Xiahe County
9h 29m¥1,143–3,149Fly to Xining, bus
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Xining (XNN)TYN - XNN
- Take the bus from Xining to Xiahe County
10h 18m¥1,237–3,343
Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taiyuan to Labrang Monastery is to train and bus which costs ¥180 - ¥360 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Taiyuan to Labrang Monastery is to fly and bus which takes 9h 29m and costs ¥1100 - ¥3200.
The distance between Taiyuan and Labrang Monastery is 1356 km. The road distance is 1182.7 km.
The best way to get from Taiyuan to Labrang Monastery without a car is to train and bus via Xi'an which takes 12h 42m and costs ¥440 - ¥900.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Taiyuan to Labrang Monastery, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Taiyuan to Labrang Monastery is 1183 km. It takes approximately 12h 35m to drive from Taiyuan to Labrang Monastery.
There are one+ hotels available in Labrang Monastery.
What companies run services between Taiyuan, China and Labrang Monastery, China?
There is no direct connection from Taiyuan to Labrang Monastery. However, you can take the train to Taiyuan South, take the train to Xi'an North, take the train to Lanzhou West Station, walk to West Railway Station North Square, take the subway to Dongfanghong Square, walk to Lanzhou, take the bus to Xiahe County, then walk to Labrang Monastery. Alternatively, you can drive from Taiyuan to Labrang Monastery in around 12h 35m.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,500
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Gannan Xiahe Airport via Enshi, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,400
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,200
Train from Taiyuan South to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- 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
- 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
- ¥600–900
Train from Taiyuan to Lanzhou
Train from Taiyuan to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–282
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥100–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥220–270
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥340–420
Train from Taiyuan to Baiyin West
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–250
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥100–150
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥210–250
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥320–400
Train from Baiyin West to Lanzhou West
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ¥120–160
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