Travel to Dunhuang
Every way to reach Dunhuang: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Dunhuang is reachable from 12 places across 1 country by 2 modes, on services run by 9 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €43.21 and the fastest takes 4h 1m door to door. The nearest origin is 309 km away.
How people reach Dunhuang
Every mode that actually calls at Dunhuang, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2 | €121.34 | 6h 50m | 738 km | 1 |
| Flight | 22 | €43.21 | 4h 1m | 2,602 km | 8 |
- 12Places you can arrive from
- 12Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 9Operators
The train gets you into Dunhuang. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.
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Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 to 600 km | 6 | 25% | Jiayuguan, 309 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 12 | 50% | Jinchang, 672 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 6 | 25% | Chongqing, 1598 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Dunhuang that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 24 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Dunhuang
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Dunhuang
- Dunhuang Railway Station
- Dunhuang Bus Stop
- 敦煌汽車站
- DNH
The cheapest journeys into Dunhuang
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiayuguan to Dunhuang flight | €43.21 | 4h 1m | 309 km |
| Turpan to Dunhuang flight | €62.09 | 4h 20m | 552 km |
| Zhangye to Dunhuang flight | €65.63 | 4h 16m | 513 km |
| Jinchang to Dunhuang flight | €82.15 | 4h 30m | 672 km |
| Ürümqi to Dunhuang flight | €85.10 | 4h 36m | 711 km |
| Lanzhou to Dunhuang flight | €95.72 | 4h 46m | 922 km |
| Korla to Dunhuang train | €121.34 | 6h 50m | 738 km |
| Xi'an to Dunhuang flight | €138.79 | 5h 26m | 1,420 km |
| Chengdu to Dunhuang flight | €138.79 | 5h 28m | 1,354 km |
| Beijing to Dunhuang flight | €179.50 | 6h 12m | 1,844 km |
| Chongqing to Dunhuang flight | €179.50 | 5h 45m | 1,598 km |
| Shanghai to Dunhuang flight | €251.48 | 7h 6m | 2,602 km |
A day in Dunhuang hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Baggage storage near Dunhuang Railway Station
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Dunhuang
Common questions about Travel to Dunhuang
How can I get to Dunhuang?
Dunhuang is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 12 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 9 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Dunhuang?
The cheapest way into Dunhuang is by flight, from €43.21 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 12 origins we sell into Dunhuang over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Dunhuang?
The fastest journey into Dunhuang is by flight, at 4h 1m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 309 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Dunhuang have?
Dunhuang has 4 named terminals on our network, including 1 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Dunhuang Railway Station, DNH. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where else can I go from Dunhuang in China?
Dunhuang connects to 12 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 2,602 km away in a straight line. China routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in China
The wider region
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