There are 3 ways to get from Tokyo to Dunhuang by plane or train
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Fly from Tokyo International Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane HND - DNH
14h 7m¥1,427–4,837Train to Narita International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane NRT - DNH
18h 16m¥1,322–4,447Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Stationtrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane NGO - DNH
15h 15m¥1,818–5,074
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Dunhuang is to train and fly which costs ¥1300 - ¥4500 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Dunhuang is to fly which takes 14h 7m and costs ¥1400 - ¥4900.
The distance between Tokyo and Dunhuang is 3980 km.
It takes approximately 14h 7m to get from Tokyo to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Dunhuang is 1h behind Tokyo. It is currently 9:00 PM in Tokyo and 8:00 PM in Dunhuang.
There are 18+ hotels available in Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Dunhuang, China?
Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Dunhuang (DNH) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dunhuang via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–5,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Dunhuang via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Dunhuang via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,500
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Dunhuang via Tianjin Binhai, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Dunhuang via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–8,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Dunhuang via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Dunhuang via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Dunhuang via Tianjin Binhai, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Dunhuang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Dunhuang via Tianjin Binhai, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥120–250
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- ¥190–250
- Ordinary Car
- ¥120–150
- Phone
- 050-2016-1603
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Nagoya Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥380–550
- Schedules at
- https://japantravel.navitime.com/en/area/jp/route/
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Website
- https://global.jr-central.co.jp/en/
- Website
- https://www.westjr.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/global/en/
- Website
- https://www.jrkyushu.co.jp/english/
- Unreserved seat
- ¥380–550
- Reserved seat
- ¥440–550
- Green seat
- ¥550–750
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