There are 8 ways to get from Gansu to Ürümqi by plane, train, car, 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.
Fly from Jiayuguan Airport
best- Fly from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane JGN - URC
10h 14m¥786–3,999Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lanzhou to Ürümqitrain Shanghai
18h 34m¥190–546Drive 1,902.3 km
- Drive from Lanzhou to Ürümqicar 1,902.3 km
18h 48m¥1,604–2,317Fly from Jinchang
- Fly from Jinchang (JIC) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane JIC - URC
3h 38m¥1,773–4,084Bus to Lanzhou, fly
- Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
- Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane LHW - URC
5h 53m¥595–1,945Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport
- Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane YZY - URC
4h¥2,588–6,602Taxi to Guyuan Liupanshan Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Pingliang to Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU)taxi
- Fly from Guyuan Liupanshan Airport (GYU) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)plane GYU - URC
5h 25m¥785–3,174Train via Turpan
- Take the train from Lanzhou to Turfantrain Chengdu
- Take the train from Turpan to Ürümqi Stationtrain Aksu / ...
25h 2m¥216–631
Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gansu to Ürümqi is to train which costs ¥190 - ¥550 and takes 18h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Gansu to Ürümqi is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs ¥1700 - ¥4100.
No, there is no direct train from Gansu to Ürümqi. However, there are services departing from Lanzhou and arriving at Ürümqi South via Ürümqi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 34m.
The distance between Gansu and Ürümqi is 1048 km. The road distance is 1902.3 km.
The best way to get from Gansu to Ürümqi without a car is to train which takes 18h 34m and costs ¥190 - ¥550.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Gansu to Ürümqi, including transfers.
Gansu to Ürümqi train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, depart from Lanzhou station.
The best way to get from Gansu to Ürümqi is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs ¥750 - ¥4000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥190 - ¥550 and takes 18h 34m.
Ürümqi is 2h behind Gansu. It is currently 16:33 in Gansu and 14:33 in Ürümqi.
Gansu to Ürümqi train services, operated by China Railways Z-Class, arrive at Ürümqi station.
What companies run services between Gansu, China and Ürümqi, China?
China Express Airlines and Tianjin Airlines fly from Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) once daily. Alternatively, China Railways Z-Class operates a train from Lanzhou to Ürümqi twice daily. Tickets cost ¥170–460 and the journey takes 16h 20m.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Hami
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,900
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–4,000
Flights from Guyuan Liupanshan Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,800
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–4,300
- Website
- urumqi-air.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,600
Flights from Guyuan Liupanshan Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–2,900
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Jiayuguan Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Jinchang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–7,500
Flights from Jinchang to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–1,900
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,600
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Lanzhou to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Guyuan Liupanshan Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–4,500
Train from Lanzhou to Ürümqi
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–260
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥380–460
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–800
Train from Lanzhou to Turfan
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–472
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–250
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥360–430
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥550–700
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥24–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–75
- Soft sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Turpan to Ürümqi Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥26–65
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- ¥220–260
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Gansu to Ürümqi is 1902 km. It takes approximately 18h 48m to drive from Gansu to Ürümqi.
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