There are 6 ways to get from Turpan to Qinghai by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Xining
best- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Xining (XNN)plane URC - XNN
8h 50m¥1,758–2,758Train via Jinchang
cheapest- Take the train from Turfan North to Jinchangtrain
- Take the train from Jinchang to Hekou Southtrain
- Take the train from Hekou South to Xiningtrain
25h 25m¥264–588Train
- Take the train from Turfan North to Lanzhoutrain Ürümqi
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xiningtrain Xi'an North
17h 53m¥285–621Drive 1,554.3 km
- Drive from Turpan to Xiningcar 1,554.3 km
15h 46m¥1,311–1,894Fly Turpan to Yushu
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Yushu (YUS)plane TLQ - YUS
15h 3m¥1,187–3,208Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane URC - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Ledutrain
11h 58m¥732–2,287
Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Xining (XNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turpan to Qinghai is to train which costs ¥280 - ¥650 and takes 17h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Turpan to Qinghai is to bus and fly which takes 8h 50m and costs ¥1700 - ¥2800.
No, there is no direct train from Turpan to Qinghai. However, there are services departing from Turfan North and arriving at Xining via Lanzhou University and Lanzhou West Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 53m.
The distance between Turpan and Qinghai is 1720 km. The road distance is 1554.3 km.
The best way to get from Turpan to Qinghai without a car is to train which takes 17h 53m and costs ¥280 - ¥650.
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Turpan to Qinghai, including transfers.
Turpan to Qinghai train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Turfan North station.
The best way to get from Turpan to Qinghai is to train which takes 17h 53m and costs ¥280 - ¥650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥1100 - ¥3300 and takes 15h 3m.
Qinghai is 2h ahead of Turpan. It is currently 11:53 PM in Turpan and 1:53 AM in Qinghai.
Turpan to Qinghai train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Lanzhou station.
What companies run services between Turpan, China and Qinghai, China?
You can take a vehicle from Turpan to Xining via Turfan North, Lanzhou, Lanzhou, Oriental Hotel, Lanzhou University, West Railway Station North Square, Lanzhou West Station, and Xining in around 17h 53m. Alternatively, Chengdu, China Eastern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Yushu (YUS) twice daily.
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,800
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–4,600
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–2,800
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–4,600
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Turpan to Yushu via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥850–4,000
Flights from Turpan to Yushu via Xi An, Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–3,100
Flights from Turpan to Yushu via Dunhuang, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,100
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–1,900
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,100
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,800
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,500
Train from Turfan North to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥160–240
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥350–410
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–700
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥75–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥75–110
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥100–150
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Ledu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥65–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥65–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥80–120
Train from Turfan North to Jinchang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥130–320
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥130–190
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥270–320
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥410–550
Train from Jinchang to Hekou South
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–55
- Hard sleeper
- ¥75–110
- Soft sleeper
- ¥120–170
Train from Hekou South to Xining
- Hard Seat
- ¥27–40
- Hard sleeper
- ¥55–80
- Soft sleeper
- ¥95–130
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Turfan to Urumchi South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
- 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
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