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Urumqi-Lanzhou High-Speed Train

Urumqi-Lanzhou High-Speed Train

Written by FabioUpdated Mar. 14, 2024

There are 17 pairs of normal-speed trains and four pairs of high-speed trains (resumed in 2024) running between Urumqi and Lanzhou everyday. Urumqi to Lanzhou normal-speed trains depart from Urumqi Railway Station and arrive at Lanzhou railway station, with the travel time of 17 to 24 hours. 

Quick Facts

  • Distance: 1,800 kilometers (1,116 miles)
  • Terminals:Urumqi Railway Station, Lanzhou Railway Station, Lanzhou West Railway Station
  • Duration: around 12 hours
  • Number of trains: four pairs of D trains
  • Main stops: Urumqi, Turpan North,Hami, Liuyuan South, Yumen, Jiayuguan South, Jiuquan South, Zhangye West, Xining, Lanzhou

Urumqi to Lanzhou High-Speed Train Schedule

(Updated on March 14th, 2024)

Urumqi Station to Lanzhou West Station
Train Number Departure – Arrival Duration
D2708 08:20 – 18:48 10h 28m
D2718 08:50 – 20:18 11h 28m
D576 10:17 – 20:47 10h 30m
D2706 11:18 – 22:28 11h 10m

Lanzhou to Urumqi High-Speed Train Schedule

(Updated on March 14th, 2024)

Lanzhou West Station to Urumqi Station
Train Number Departure – Arrival Duration
D575 10:05 – 21:01 10h 56m
D2703 10:25 – 21:57 11h 32m
D2701 11:00 – 21:20 10h 20m
D2717 11:46 – 22:36 10h 50m

Urumqi-Lanzhou High-Speed Train Ticket Prices

First Class Second Class
US$123 (882 CNY) US$77 (551 CNY)

How to Get to Train Stations

To Urumqi Railway Station

By bus: No. 29, 54, 301, 909, 5035, 6502, BRT5, JC02, K002

To Lanzhou Railway Station

By bus: No. 1, 3, 14, 18, 31, 35, 50, 53, 69, 76, 77, 105, 106, B1, K102, 108, 127, 129, 136, 137, 302, 310, 311, 314, 602,

To Lanzhou West Railway Station

By subway: Lanzhou Metro Line 1 connects Lanzhou West Railway Station to other places of the city.

By bus: No. 1, 5, 18, 31, 35, 50, 53, 77, 88, 105, 106, 108, 127, 129, 132, 136 137, 152, B1, K102

Urumqi-Lanzhou Normal-Speed Trains

  • Terminals: Urumqi Railway Station, Lanzhou Railway Station
  • Duration: 16 to 23 hours
  • Main stops: Urumqi, Turpan,Shanshan, Hami, Liuyuan, Jiayuguan, Jiuquan, Zhangye, Jinzhang, Wuwei, Lanzhou

Urumqi-Lanzhou Non-Bullet Train Schedules

(Updated on March 14th, 2024)

Urumqi to Lanzhou
Train Number Arrival Departure Duration
T380 12:55 08:42 (next day) 19h 47m
Z106 20:03 11:59 (next day) 15h 56m
Z294 20:10 13:57 (next day) 16h 47m
Z596 22:40 16:42 (next day) 18h 2m
Lanzhou to Urumqi
Z373 10:47 06:17 (next day) 19h 30m
T257 14:10 06:39 (next day) 16h 29m
T307 14:32 07:14 (next day) 16h 42m
Z305 16:06 08:39 (next day) 16h 33m

Urumqi-Lanzhou High-Speed Train Ticket Prices

Superior Soft Sleeper Soft Sleeper Hard Sleeper Hard Seat
US$144 (CNY1,029) US$81 (CNY585) US$52 (CNY370) US$30 (CNY217)
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