There are 7 ways to get from Turpan to Zhangye by train, car, plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Turfan North to Zhangyetrain Urumqi
11h 18m¥171–361Drive 1,216.6 km
- Drive from Turpan to Zhangyecar 1,216.6 km
12h 2m¥1,055–1,524Fly Turpan to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane TLQ - YZY
15h 56m¥8,602–25,128Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Turpan to Turfantaxi
- Take the train from Turfan to Zhangye Stationtrain Kashgar
16h 25m¥244–492Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport
- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane URC - YZY
7h 55m¥5,107–16,127Bus to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, fly to Jiayuguan Airport, train
- Take the bus from Turfan to Urumchi Southbus
- Fly from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane URC - JGN
- Take the train from Jiayuguan South to Zhangye West Stationtrain
10h 44m¥827–4,207Fly Turpan to Jinchang, train
- Fly from Turpan (TLQ) to Jinchang (JIC)plane TLQ - JIC
- Take the train from Jinchang to Zhangye West Stationtrain
19h 21m¥752–3,248
Turpan (TLQ) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turpan to Zhangye is to train which costs ¥170 - ¥370 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Turpan to Zhangye is to bus and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs ¥5000 - ¥17000.
The distance between Turpan and Zhangye is 1239 km. The road distance is 1216.6 km.
The best way to get from Turpan to Zhangye without a car is to train which takes 11h 18m and costs ¥170 - ¥370.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Turpan to Zhangye, including transfers.
The best way to get from Turpan to Zhangye is to train which takes 11h 18m and costs ¥170 - ¥370. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥8500 - ¥26000 and takes 15h 56m.
Zhangye is 2h ahead of Turpan. It is currently 2:33 PM in Turpan and 4:33 PM in Zhangye.
Yes, the driving distance between Turpan to Zhangye is 1217 km. It takes approximately 12h 2m to drive from Turpan to Zhangye.
There are eight+ hotels available in Zhangye.
What companies run services between Turpan, China and Zhangye, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Turfan North to Zhangye once daily. Tickets cost ¥120–300 and the journey takes 10h 56m. China Railways T-Class also services this route once daily. Alternatively, China United flies from Turpan (TLQ) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) once daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Turpan to Jinchang via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,800
Flights from Turpan to Jinchang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Turpan to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥8,500–25,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–16,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–4,000
- Website
- hbhk.com.cn
Flights from Turpan to Jinchang via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,700–14,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Turpan to Jinchang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Turpan to Jinchang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
Train from Turfan North to Zhangye
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–190
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥260–300
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥380–550
Train from Turfan North to Zhangye
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–290
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥120–170
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥240–290
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥380–470
Train from Turfan to Zhangye Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥150–210
- Hard sleeper
- ¥280–380
- Soft sleeper
- ¥450–600
Train from Jiayuguan South to Zhangye West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Jinchang to Zhangye West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥70–100
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
- 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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