There are 5 ways to get from Tianshui to Lanzhou by train, car, taxi, plane, or bus
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Train via West Railway Station North Square
best- Take the train from Tianshui South Station to Lanzhou West Stationtrain Xi'an North
1h 32m¥131–246Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tianshui to Lanzhoutrain Shanghai / ...
4h 10m¥77–163Drive 283.2 km
- Drive from Tianshui to Lanzhoucar 283.2 km
3h 21m¥249–360Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tianshui to Lanzhoutaxi 283.2 km
3h 21m¥440–550Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Tianshui to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL)taxi
- Fly from Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane LNL - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
4h 6m¥576–2,256
Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tianshui to Lanzhou is to train which costs ¥75 - ¥170 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tianshui to Lanzhou is to train via West Railway Station North Square which takes 1h 32m and costs ¥130 - ¥250.
The distance between Tianshui and Lanzhou is 291 km. The road distance is 283.2 km.
The best way to get from Tianshui to Lanzhou without a car is to train via West Railway Station North Square which takes 1h 32m and costs ¥130 - ¥250.
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Tianshui to Lanzhou, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Tianshui to Lanzhou is 283 km. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Tianshui to Lanzhou.
There are 50+ hotels available in Lanzhou.
What companies run services between Tianshui, China and Lanzhou, China?
China Railways D-Class operates a train from Tianshui South Station to Lanzhou West Station hourly. Tickets cost ¥100–210 and the journey takes 1h 1m. China Railways G-Class also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Longnan Chengzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥270–1,900
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Longnan Chengzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,900
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Longnan Chengzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,200
Train from Tianshui South Station to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–210
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–140
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥140–210
Train from Tianshui South Station to Lanzhou West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–420
Train from Tianshui to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥80–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥130–180
- 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
- 2h 31m
- Estimated price
- ¥270–550
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