How to get from Jiayuguan to Lanzhou
- Fastest
- 4h 52m
- by train, door to door
- Cheapest
- ¥285
- by car
- Distance
- 638 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures
- 3
- from 08:00, Mon 9 Nov
4 ways to travel
638 km apart. Times are the timetables for Mon 9 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best¥210 cheaper than flying and about as quick.
- Trainbestfastest4h 52m¥355–920Estimatednext 4 from 08:00 · 中国国家铁路集团有限公司
- FlyLeast hassle4h 11m¥560–860EstimatedJGN → LHW · non-stop · typical times
- Drivecheapest8h 23m¥285–375Estimated727 km · fuel only
- Taxi8h 23m¥1,880–2,830Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Before you go
Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from China; the planner lets you pick yours.
- Exercise increased caution in ChinaUS
Travel advice: US State Department.
Departures today
- 08:20 → 13:124h 52m · direct中国国家铁路集团有限公司 D2756¥355–920
- 09:53 → 15:045h 11m · direct中国国家铁路集团有限公司 D2759¥355–920
- 10:52 → 16:165h 24m · direct中国国家铁路集团有限公司 D2739¥355–920
The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Jiayuguan to Lanzhou?
The fastest way is by train: about 4h 52m door to door. The straight-line distance is 638 km.
What is the cheapest way from Jiayuguan to Lanzhou?
Driving is the cheapest, from ¥285. That figure is a fuel estimate, not counting tolls or parking.
Is there a direct train from Jiayuguan to Lanzhou?
Yes. Of the trains we read from 08:00, 3 are direct, the fastest taking 4h 52m; more may run later in the day. Fares run ¥355–920 across classes.
How long is the flight from Jiayuguan to Lanzhou?
About 1h 26m in the air (JGN → LHW); about 4h 11m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run ¥560–860; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Lanzhou from Jiayuguan by road?
About 727 km, roughly 8h 23m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ¥285–375; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- 中国国家铁路集团有限公司
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.