How to get from Urumqi to Dunhuang
- Fastest
- 3h 55m
- by plane, door to door
- Cheapest
- ¥380
- by car
- Distance
- 711 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures
- 3
- from 08:00, Mon 9 Nov
4 ways to travel
711 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.
best4h 50m quicker than the train for ¥60 more; for most people the time is worth more.
- FlybestfastestLeast hassle3h 55m¥510–790EstimatedURC → DNH · non-stop · typical times
- Train8h 46m¥450–1,340Estimatednext 3 from 08:00 · 中国国家铁路集团有限公司
- Drivecheapest11h 33m¥380–510Estimated981 km · fuel only
- Taxi11h 33m¥2,540–3,810Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · 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
- 10:54 → 19:408h 46m · 1 change中国国家铁路集团有限公司 D2712¥450–1,340
- 14:24 → 06:49+116h 25m · 1 change中国国家铁路集团有限公司 D70¥530–1,605
- 19:02 → 14:24+119h 22m · 1 change中国国家铁路集团有限公司 Z358¥530–1,605
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 Urumqi to Dunhuang?
The fastest way is by plane: about 3h 55m door to door, including the ride to the airport and check-in. The straight-line distance is 711 km.
What is the cheapest way from Urumqi to Dunhuang?
Driving is the cheapest, from ¥380. That figure is a fuel estimate, not counting tolls or parking.
Is there a direct train from Urumqi to Dunhuang?
Not among the trains we read from 08:00: those involve a change, and the fastest takes 8h 46m. The planner checks the rest of the day.
How long is the flight from Urumqi to Dunhuang?
About 1h 37m in the air (URC → DNH); about 3h 55m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run ¥510–790; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Dunhuang from Urumqi by road?
About 981 km, roughly 11h 33m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ¥380–510; 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.