Dunhuang is located in the northwest of Gansu Province, deep inland with a vast urban area. Tourists usually choose to travel to Jiuquan by plane and train, which are relatively convenient. There are also multiple bus routes connecting to the surrounding cities.
By Air
There is an airport located in Mogao Town, Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, which is an important tourist regional airport in China. Flying to Dunhuang is very convenient and the prices are also very favorable.
Dunhuang Airport: Dunhuang Airport is one of the four civil airports in Gansu Province, and currently operates flights to Urumqi, Lanzhou, Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chengdu, Hangzhou, and Jiayuguan. You can also transfer in Lanzhou. There are two flights from Lanzhou to Dunhuang every day, and the ticket prices are very favorable.
Address: 12 kilometers east of Dunhuang City
Phone: 0937-8866133
By Train
Dunhuang Railway Station is located 10 kilometers away from the city center of Dunhuang. Currently, trains from Lanzhou, Xi'an, and other places are available, which usually take more than ten hours. The time is very good, and the trains are usually boarded in the evening and arrive in Dunhuang the next morning. Tourists from other places can transfer to Dunhuang by train at Lanzhou Station or Xi'an Station.
Dunhuang Station: This station is the gateway for the development of tourism in Dunhuang City and the second largest railway station in Gansu Province after Lanzhou Station.
Address: Yangguan Avenue, Mogao Town, Dunhuang City
Phone: 0937-5959562
By Long-Distance Bus
Dunhuang Bus Station carries the main tourism passenger transportation business in Dunhuang, with the main direction of departure being the surrounding provinces and cities. The entire Dunhuang Bus Station has a magnificent and imposing architecture.
Address: Sanwei Road East Bridge, Shazhou Town, Dunhuang City (near Jianrong Market)
Phone: 0937-8822174
Yumen Bus Station: The main departure directions are from surrounding provinces, cities, and counties such as Jiuquan, Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Guazhou, Linxia, Hami, and Aksai.
Address: No. 10, Drilling West Road, Jiefangmen, Yumen County, Jiuquan City
Phone: 0937-32446633
City Transport
Bus: There are more than 10 bus routes in the urban area of Dunhuang, which can basically meet the transportation needs of the city. The ticket prices are all 1 yuan, coin operated, and unmanned.
Taxi: The starting price for Jiuquan taxi is 5 yuan/2 kilometers, and if it exceeds 2 kilometers, it will be charged 1.2 yuan per kilometer