There are 6 ways to get from Turpan to Golmud by bus, plane, train, car, 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.
Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Golmud Airport
best- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)plane URC - GOQ
11h 13m¥1,737–5,537Train
cheapest- Take the train from Turfan North to Lanzhoutrain Ürümqi
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmudtrain Guangzhou / ...
25h 44m¥290–686Drive 1,334.2 km
- Drive from Turpan to Golmudcar 1,334.2 km
14h 34m¥1,153–1,666Train to Korla, fly to Golmud Airport
- Take the train from Turpan North Station to Korlatrain
- Fly from Korla (KRL) to Golmud Airport (GOQ)plane KRL - GOQ
22h 24m¥1,098–4,473Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Delingha Airport, train
- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Delingha Airport (HXD)plane URC - HXD
- Take the train from Delingha to Golmudtrain
23h 40m¥2,867–6,242Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Turpan to Turfantaxi
- Take the train from Turfan to Lanzhoutrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Golmudtrain
34h 20m¥372–825
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Golmud Airport (GOQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turpan to Golmud is to train which costs ¥290 - ¥700 and takes 25h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Turpan to Golmud is to bus and fly which takes 11h 13m and costs ¥1700 - ¥6000.
The distance between Turpan and Golmud is 1256 km. The road distance is 1334.2 km.
The best way to get from Turpan to Golmud without a car is to train which takes 25h 44m and costs ¥290 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Turpan to Golmud, including transfers.
Golmud is 2h ahead of Turpan. It is currently 10:43 AM in Turpan and 12:43 PM in Golmud.
Yes, the driving distance between Turpan to Golmud is 1334 km. It takes approximately 14h 34m to drive from Turpan to Golmud.
There are four+ hotels available in Golmud.
What companies run services between Turpan, China and Golmud, China?
You can take a vehicle from Turpan to Golmud via Turfan North and Lanzhou in around 25h 44m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Golmud Airport via Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Korla to Golmud Airport via Xi An, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Korla to Golmud Airport via Tianfu International, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,000
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Delingha Airport via Xi An, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Train from Turfan North to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥160–240
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥350–410
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–700
Train from Lanzhou to Golmud
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥100–240
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥100–160
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥220–240
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥320–450
Train from Delingha to Golmud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥55–110
- Schedules at
- 12306.com
- Book at
- 12306.com
- Hard Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–230
Train from Turpan North Station to Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Turpan North Station to Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Turfan to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥200–270
- Hard sleeper
- ¥360–500
- Soft sleeper
- ¥550–750
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥70–85
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