Lánzhōu Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

Lánzhōu has at least four bus stations. The main long-distance bus station (chángtú chēzhàn; Pingliang Lu) and the south bus station (qìchē nánzhàn; Langongping Lu) are the most useful. Touts can be very pushy at the south bus station. All stations have departures for Xīníng.

The west bus station (qìchē xīzhàn; Xijin Xilu) handles departures to Liújiāxiá (Y12, two hours); for Bǐnglíng Sì, see opposite.

The east bus station (qìchē dōngzhàn; Pingliang Lu) has a few additional departures to such eastern destinations as Gùyuán (Y44, eight hours, 6.30am).

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Air

Lanzhou has daily flights to Běijīng (Y1340), Chéngdū (Y940), Guǎngzhōu (Y1890), Ür­ümqi (Y1600) and Xī’ān (Y600). Other weekly destinations include Jiāyùguān (Y910) and Dūnhuáng (Y1030). Discounts can bring fares down by 40%. Thrice-weekly flights to Lhasa are in the pipeline.

China Eastern (Zhōngguó Dōngháng; 882 1964; Donggang Xilu; 8.30am-9pm)

Gānsù Airport Booking Office (Gānsù Jīchǎng Jítuán Shòupiào Zhōngxīn;888 9666; 520 Donggang Xilu; 8.30am-9pm) Next to China Eastern (not at the airport), this office can book all airlines at discounted prices.

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