There are 7 ways to get from Kuqa to Dunhuang by train, plane, bus, car, 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 to Aksu Airport, fly to Dunhuang
best- Take the train from Kuche to Aksutrain
- Fly from Aksu Airport (AKU) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane AKU - DNH
10h 34m¥1,588–8,648Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kuche to Jiuquantrain Kashgar
- Take the bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuangbus
25h 57m¥302–642Drive 1,378.5 km
- Drive from Kuqa to Dunhuangcar 1,378.5 km
17h 12m¥1,163–1,679Train to Korla, fly to Dunhuang
- Take the train from Kuche to Korlatrain
- Fly from Korla (KRL) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane KRL - DNH
7h 36m¥633–3,547Fly Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Barkol, taxi
- Fly from Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) to Barkol (DHH)plane KCA - DHH
- Take the taxi from Barkol (DHH) to Dunhuangtaxi
19h 17m¥1,190–3,474Taxi to Aral Talim Airport, fly to Dunhuang
- Take the taxi from Kuqa to Aral Talim Airport (ACF)taxi
- Fly from Aral Talim Airport (ACF) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane ACF - DNH
7h 43m¥1,042–4,203Fly Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Dunhuang
- Fly from Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) to Dunhuang (DNH)plane KCA - DNH
4h 30m¥2,221–6,025
Aksu Airport (AKU) to Dunhuang (DNH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuqa to Dunhuang is to train and bus which costs ¥300 - ¥650 and takes 25h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Kuqa to Dunhuang is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs ¥2200 - ¥6000.
The distance between Kuqa and Dunhuang is 1494 km. The road distance is 1378.5 km.
The best way to get from Kuqa to Dunhuang without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 57m and costs ¥300 - ¥650.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Kuqa to Dunhuang, including transfers.
Dunhuang is 2h ahead of Kuqa. It is currently 08:19 in Kuqa and 10:19 in Dunhuang.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuqa to Dunhuang is 1378 km. It takes approximately 17h 12m to drive from Kuqa to Dunhuang.
There are 18+ hotels available in Dunhuang.
What companies run services between Kuqa, China and Dunhuang, China?
China Southern Airlines and Tianjin Airlines fly from Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) to Dunhuang (DNH) twice a week.
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Aksu Airport to Dunhuang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–13,000
Flights from Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Dunhuang via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Aksu Airport to Dunhuang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–12,000
Flights from Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Barkol via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥420–2,500
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Aksu Airport to Dunhuang via Hami
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–8,500
Flights from Korla to Dunhuang via Hami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥550–3,400
- Website
- cdal.com.cn
Flights from Kuqa Qiuci Airport to Barkol via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥420–2,500
Flights from Aral Talim Airport to Dunhuang via Turpan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,800
Train from Kuche to Aksu
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Kuche to Korla
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥75–110
- Soft sleeper
- ¥120–160
Train from Kuche to Aksu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥50–70
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥110–130
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥170–220
Train from Kuche to Jiuquan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥170–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥170–250
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥340–410
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥500–650
Train from Kuche to Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥50–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥50–75
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥110–140
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥180–230
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Kuche to Aksu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–80
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Kuche to Korla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥35–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Jiuquan to Dunhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥80–170
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥120–170
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Estimated price
- ¥340–950
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