There are 7 ways to get from Yining to Zhangye by train, car, taxi, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Yining to Ürümqitrain Yining
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Zhangyetrain Urumqi
19h 3m¥366–665Train via Turfan
cheapest- Take the train from Yining East to Ürümqitrain
- Take the train from Ürümqi Station to Turpantrain
- Take the train from Turfan to Zhangye Stationtrain
29h 25m¥306–692Drive 1,981.9 km
- Drive from Yining to Zhangyecar 1,981.9 km
22h 2m¥1,719–2,483Taxi to Bole, fly to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport
- Take the taxi from Yining to Bole (BPL)taxi
- Fly from Bole (BPL) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane BPL - YZY
12h 10m¥5,429–15,514Fly Yining Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane YIN - YZY
5h 17m¥2,094–8,118Fly Yining Airport to Jiayuguan Airport, train
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane YIN - JGN
- Take the train from Jiayuguan South to Zhangye West Stationtrain
9h 41m¥1,214–6,198Fly Yining Airport to Lanzhou, bus, train
- Fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane YIN - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhoubus
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Zhangye West Stationtrain
12h 53m¥1,119–3,738
Bole (BPL) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yining to Zhangye is to train which costs ¥360 - ¥700 and takes 19h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Yining to Zhangye is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs ¥2000 - ¥8500.
The distance between Yining and Zhangye is 2001 km. The road distance is 1981.9 km.
The best way to get from Yining to Zhangye without a car is to train which takes 19h 3m and costs ¥360 - ¥700.
It takes approximately 19h 3m to get from Yining to Zhangye, including transfers.
The best way to get from Yining to Zhangye is to train which takes 19h 3m and costs ¥360 - ¥700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥2000 - ¥8500 and takes 5h 17m.
Zhangye is 2h ahead of Yining. It is currently 12:11 AM in Yining and 2:11 AM in Zhangye.
Yes, the driving distance between Yining to Zhangye is 1982 km. It takes approximately 22h 2m to drive from Yining to Zhangye.
There are eight+ hotels available in Zhangye.
What companies run services between Yining, China and Zhangye, China?
You can take a vehicle from Yining to Zhangye via Yining, Ürümqi, and Zhangye in around 19h 3m. Alternatively, Qingdao Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Yining Airport (YIN) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) once daily.
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Bole to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–15,000
Flights from Yining Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–21,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Lanzhou via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–7,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Yining Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,800
Train from Yining to Ürümqi
- Adult - second class
- ¥190–270
Train from Ürümqi to Zhangye
- Hard Seat
- ¥140–200
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥290–340
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥420–600
Train from Ürümqi to Zhangye
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- 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 Yining East to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–170
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–260
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
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 Lanzhou to Zhangye West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–180
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–270
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ürümqi Station to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥27–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Estimated price
- ¥350–430
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