There are 7 ways to get from Yumen Pass to Turpan by taxi, train, car, plane, 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.
Taxi, train via Hami
best- Take the taxi from Yumen Pass to Dunhuang
- Take the train from Dunhuang Station to Guazhou station
- Take the taxi from Guazhou station to Liuyuan
- Take the train from Liuyuan to Hami
- Take the train from Hami to Turfan North
10h 51mDrive 748.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Yumen Pass to Turpan748.5 km
12h 51m¥670–968Taxi to Dunhuang, fly to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Yumen Pass to Dunhuang (DNH)
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)DNH - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
8h 41m¥2,584–4,711Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Yumen Pass to Dunhuang
- Take the train from Dunhuang to Yumen
- Take the train from Yumen to Turfan North
12h 43mTaxi to Dunhuang, fly to Hami Airport, taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Yumen Pass to Dunhuang (DNH)
- Fly from Dunhuang (DNH) to Hami Airport (HMI)DNH - HMI
- Take the taxi from Hami Airport (HMI) to Hami Airport
- Take the train from Hami to Turfan North
7h 31m¥867–4,799Taxi to Barkol, fly to Turpan
- Take the taxi from Yumen Pass to Barkol (DHH)
- Fly from Barkol (DHH) to Turpan (TLQ)DHH - TLQ
8h 42m¥1,480–4,904Taxi to Hami Airport, fly to Turpan
- Take the taxi from Yumen Pass to Hami Airport (HMI)
- Fly from Hami Airport (HMI) to Turpan (TLQ)HMI - TLQ
13h 30m¥1,500–6,154
Dunhuang (DNH) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yumen Pass to Turpan is to drive which costs ¥650 - ¥1000 and takes 12h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Yumen Pass to Turpan is to taxi and fly and train which takes 7h 31m and costs ¥850 - ¥4800.
The distance between Yumen Pass and Turpan is 984 km. The road distance is 748.5 km.
The best way to get from Yumen Pass to Turpan without a car is to taxi and train via Hami which takes 10h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Yumen Pass to Turpan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Yumen Pass to Turpan is 749 km. It takes approximately 12h 51m to drive from Yumen Pass to Turpan.
There are nine+ hotels available in Turpan.
What companies run services between Yumen Pass, China and Turpan, China?
There is no direct connection from Yumen Pass to Turpan. However, you can take the taxi to Dunhuang, take the train to Guazhou station, take the taxi to Liuyuan, take the train to Hami, take the train to Turfan North, then take the taxi to Turpan. Alternatively, you can drive from Yumen Pass to Turpan in around 12h 51m.
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- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Barkol to Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,800
Flights from Hami Airport to Turpan via Aksu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,500
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–4,900
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Dunhuang to Hami Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–4,200
Train from Dunhuang Station to Guazhou station
Train from Liuyuan to Hami
Train from Dunhuang to Yumen
Train from Liuyuan to Hami
Train from Hami to Turfan North
Train from Yumen to Turfan North
Train from Liuyuan to Hami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–80
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥190–240
Train from Hami to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–150
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥120–150
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥200–250
Train from Hami to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥130–280
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥130–180
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥190–280
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Urumchi South to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Estimated price
- ¥80–1,100
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