Urumqi to Lanzhou

1 ways to travelfastest 2h 35mfly from €66
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When is it cheapest to fly?

Aug: from €113 — show this month's calendar €113 AugSep: from €84 — show this month's calendar €84 SepOct: from €66 — show this month's calendar €66 Oct

How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 7: €85 €85 Aug 2 Aug 7 low €66 · high €142

Departure-day prices · October 2025 Urumqi → Lanzhou

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Return-day prices · October 2025 Lanzhou → Urumqi

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Best time to visit Lanzhou — climate

Jan: ~3°C daytime, 1 rainy days 3° JanFeb: ~5°C daytime, 1 rainy days 5° FebMar: ~11°C daytime, 2 rainy days 11° MarApr: ~21°C daytime, 2 rainy days 21° AprMay: ~27°C daytime, 5 rainy days 27° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 9 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~31°C daytime, 8 rainy days 31° JulAug: ~28°C daytime, 12 rainy days 28° AugSep: ~24°C daytime, 12 rainy days 24° SepOct: ~16°C daytime, 14 rainy days 16° OctNov: ~10°C daytime, 3 rainy days 10° NovDec: ~4°C daytime, 0 rainy days 4° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €66 and ~16°C daytime.

Flights from Urumqi to Lanzhou start around €66 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €66–84, based on 2 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Urumqi → Lanzhou; direct flights available (e.g. 9C). · Based on 2 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Lanzhou

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Sep 1 – Sep 7 Spring Airlines · Direct · 3h 00m €182 Book
Aug 25 – Aug 29 Spring Airlines · Direct · 3h 00m €188 Book

Weather in Lanzhou

Fri 🌤️ 31° 18° 💧69%
Sat ☀️ 32° 18° 💧24%
Sun ☁️ 34° 19° 💧2%
Mon 🌦️ 35° 21° 💧78%
Tue ⛈️ 30° 20° 💧53%
Wed 🌦️ 30° 19° 💧23%
Thu ☁️ 30° 20° 💧40%

In Oct, Lanzhou typically sees ~17°C daytime highs and 4 rainy days.

Where to stay in Lanzhou

3★+ hotels from €22/night (19 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

GreenTree Inn GanSu LanZhou Railway Station DingXi Road Express Hotel hotel · Lanzhou
from €22/night★ 3
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GreenTree Inn LanZhou YanBei Road United University Express Hotel hotel · Lanzhou
from €28/night★ 3
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Mercure Lanzhou Downtown hotel · Lanzhou
from €36/night★ 4
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air3h 00m

Things to do in Lanzhou

Top-rated tours and tickets from €97 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €3174
9 - Day Private Trip Gansu Exquisite Hexi Corridor from Lanzhou★ 5.0 (4)
from €234
Lanzhou Private Day Tour: Binglingsi Grottoes and Liujiaxia Gorge★ 5.0 (3)
from €2204
7 Days Silk Road Adventure with Desert Feast and Historical Sites★ 5.0 (3)
from €180
Private Lanzhou Day Tour: White Pagoda Hill, Zhongshan Bridge, Yellow River etc★ 5.0 (1)
from €105
Lanzhou Private Round Trip Transfer to Yellow River Stone Forest★ 5.0 (1)
from €97
Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport Chauffeur Service , Lanzhou Airport Transfer,Pickup★ 5.0 (1)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Lanzhou

Lanzhou (兰州; Lánzhōu) is the capital of Gansu province of China.

Read the full Lanzhou guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for LanzhouData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in LanzhouCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-07. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.