There are 7 ways to get from Zhangye to Turpan by train, car, plane, bus, or taxi
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 Zhangye to Turfan Northtrain Shanghai / ...
9h 19m¥173–367Drive 1,217 km
- Drive from Zhangye to Turpancar 1,217 km
12h 3m¥1,066–1,539Fly Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane YZY - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfanbus
7h 51m¥3,210–14,124Train, taxi
- Take the train from Zhangye Station to Turfantrain Chengdu
- Take the taxi from Turfan to Turpantaxi
14h 30m¥243–497Fly Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Turpan
- Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Turpan (TLQ)plane YZY - TLQ
16h 7m¥2,003–9,127Train to Jiayuguan Airport, fly to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zhangye West Station to Jiayuguan Southtrain
- Fly from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane JGN - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfanbus
11h 16m¥558–2,705Train to Jinchang, fly to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Zhangye West Station to Jinchangtrain
- Fly from Jinchang (JIC) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane JIC - URC
- Take the bus from Urumchi South to Turfanbus
11h 9m¥1,557–6,744
Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zhangye to Turpan is to train which costs ¥170 - ¥370 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Zhangye to Turpan is to fly and bus which takes 7h 51m and costs ¥3200 - ¥15000.
The distance between Zhangye and Turpan is 1240 km. The road distance is 1217 km.
The best way to get from Zhangye to Turpan without a car is to train which takes 9h 19m and costs ¥170 - ¥370.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Zhangye to Turpan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Zhangye to Turpan is to train which takes 9h 19m and costs ¥170 - ¥370. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ¥2000 - ¥9500 and takes 16h 7m.
Turpan is 2h behind Zhangye. It is currently 2:05 PM in Zhangye and 12:05 PM in Turpan.
Yes, the driving distance between Zhangye to Turpan is 1217 km. It takes approximately 12h 3m to drive from Zhangye to Turpan.
There are 10+ hotels available in Turpan.
What companies run services between Zhangye, China and Turpan, China?
China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Zhangye to Turfan North twice daily. Tickets cost ¥120–300 and the journey takes 8h 55m. China Railways T-Class also services this route once daily. Alternatively, China Eastern Airlines, 9 Air Co Ltd, and two other airlines fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Turpan (TLQ) once daily.
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–14,000
Flights from Jinchang to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Turpan via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–9,000
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,500
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Turpan via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Karamay
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–15,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Turpan via Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport, Fuyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–15,000
Train from Zhangye to Turfan North
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–190
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥260–300
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥380–550
Train from Zhangye to Turfan North
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- 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 Zhangye Station to Turfan
- Hard Seat
- ¥150–210
- Hard sleeper
- ¥280–380
- Soft sleeper
- ¥450–600
Train from Zhangye West Station to Jiayuguan South
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–90
- Soft sleeper
- ¥100–140
Train from Zhangye West Station to Jinchang
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥70–100
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
- 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
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥70–90
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