There are 5 ways to get from Turpan to Tianshui by plane, taxi, train, car, or bus
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Fly to Longnan Chengzhou Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL)plane TLQ - LNL
- Take the taxi from Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) to Tianshuitaxi
4h 40m¥992–3,658Train
cheapest- Take the train from Turfan North to Tianshuitrain Ürümqi
20h 13m¥245–551Drive 1,994.8 km
- Drive from Turpan to Tianshuicar 1,994.8 km
20h 16m¥1,699–2,454Fly to Guyuan Liupanshan Airport, taxi
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU)plane TLQ - GYU
- Take the taxi from Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU) to Tianshuitaxi
6h 6m¥1,082–3,618Fly to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane TLQ - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Stationtrain
6h 7m¥741–2,113
Turpan (TLQ) to Longnan Chengzhou Airport (LNL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turpan to Tianshui is to train which costs ¥240 - ¥550 and takes 20h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Turpan to Tianshui is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 40m and costs ¥950 - ¥3700.
The distance between Turpan and Tianshui is 1907 km. The road distance is 1994.8 km.
The best way to get from Turpan to Tianshui without a car is to train which takes 20h 13m and costs ¥240 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Turpan to Tianshui, including transfers.
Tianshui is 2h ahead of Turpan. It is currently 10:30 AM in Turpan and 12:30 PM in Tianshui.
Yes, the driving distance between Turpan to Tianshui is 1995 km. It takes approximately 20h 16m to drive from Turpan to Tianshui.
There are 12+ hotels available in Tianshui.
What companies run services between Turpan, China and Tianshui, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Turfan North to Tianshui twice daily. Tickets cost ¥180–470 and the journey takes 19h 46m.
- Website
- yzr.com.cn
Flights from Turpan to Longnan Chengzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,300
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Turpan to Guyuan Liupanshan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,100
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Turpan to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,800
Train from Turfan North to Tianshui
- Hard Seat
- ¥180–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥390–470
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–800
Train from Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South 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 Lanzhou West Station to Tianshui South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–220
- Business Class Seat
- ¥280–400
- 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 29m
- Estimated price
- ¥260–480
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