Travel to Lanzhou
Every way to reach Lanzhou: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Lanzhou is reachable from 93 places across 2 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 27 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €13.54 and the fastest takes 1h 20m door to door. The nearest origin is 62 km away.
How people reach Lanzhou
Every mode that actually calls at Lanzhou, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 72 | €13.54 | 1h 20m | 736 km | 1 |
| Flight | 116 | €42.62 | 4h 2m | 2,468 km | 26 |
- 93Places you can arrive from
- 93Places you can leave for
- 2Countries
- 27Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Lanzhou is not something we sell.

A room in Lanzhou for the night the train gets in
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 24 | 13% | Baiyin, 62 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 44 | 23% | Zhongwei, 202 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 68 | 36% | Chengdu, 600 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 52 | 28% | Nanning, 1534 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Lanzhou that we sell.
Stations, airports and ports in Lanzhou
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Lanzhou
- Lanzhou railway station
- Lanzhou East railway station
- Lanzhou West railway station
- Lanzhou South Bus Station
- Lanzhou West Railway Station
- LHW
- 兰州港码头
- 十里店桥北
The cheapest journeys into Lanzhou
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baiyin to Lanzhou train | €13.54 | 1h 20m | 62 km |
| Linxia to Lanzhou train | €15.74 | 1h 26m | 76 km |
| Dingxi to Lanzhou train | €17.94 | 1h 32m | 89 km |
| Haidong to Lanzhou train | €26.74 | 2h 2m | 136 km |
| Tongren to Lanzhou train | €33.89 | 2h 12m | 175 km |
| Zhongwei to Lanzhou train | €36.09 | 2h 34m | 202 km |
| Gangu Chengguanzhen to Lanzhou train | €36.64 | 2h 34m | 199 km |
| Guyuan to Lanzhou train | €42.14 | 2h 34m | 220 km |
| Qingyang to Lanzhou flight | €42.62 | 4h 2m | 345 km |
| Tianshui to Lanzhou train | €42.69 | 2h 51m | 238 km |
| Pingliang to Lanzhou train | €49.29 | 2h 54m | 263 km |
| Wuzhong to Lanzhou train | €53.14 | 3h 9m | 300 km |
| Yinchuan to Lanzhou train | €59.74 | 3h 39m | 344 km |
| Xi'an to Lanzhou flight | €60.91 | 4h 15m | 504 km |
| Baoji to Lanzhou train | €63.59 | 3h 51m | 361 km |
| Chengdu to Lanzhou flight | €66.81 | 4h 22m | 600 km |
We cannot promise Lanzhou railway station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.

Where to leave your bags in Lanzhou
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 Lanzhou
Common questions about Travel to Lanzhou
How can I get to Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 93 places, across 2 countries, on services run by 27 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 Lanzhou?
The cheapest way into Lanzhou is by Train, from €13.54 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 93 origins we sell into Lanzhou over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Lanzhou?
The fastest journey into Lanzhou is by Train, at 1h 20m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 62 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Lanzhou have?
Lanzhou has 8 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Lanzhou railway station, Lanzhou East railway station, Lanzhou West railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Lanzhou from within 200 km?
24 of the routes we sell into Lanzhou start within 200 km. The nearest is Baiyin, 62 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Lanzhou in China?
Lanzhou connects to 93 places on our network across 2 countries, the furthest of them 2,468 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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Day trips out of Lanzhou and across China
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Lanzhou, with free cancellation on most of it.
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