Airport

Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport(ZGC) is located about 70 kilometers from the downtown area. More than 30 airlines connect Lanzhou to the outside world, with daily flights to and from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Xian. The direct daily flights to and from Lhasa now is available and the whole flight lasts only 3.5 hours. Flights to major cities like Tianjin, Chengdu, Chongqing, Nanjing, Kunming, Hangzhou, Taiyuan, Jinan, Changsha, Haikou, Wuhan, Wenzhou, Xiamen, Zhuhai, Shenyang and international and regional flights to Okinawa, Singapore, and Hong Kong are also available from Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport.

It takes roughly an hour for the airport shuttle bus to arrival at Lanzhou Eastern Hotel at downtown. A taxi will cost about CNY140.

Railway Station

Lanzhou Railway Station is located in the south downtown. There are altogether 45 daily rail departures from Lanzhou, connecting Lanzhou to other cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Qingdao, Jinan, Shijiazhuang, Zhengzhou, Guangzhou, Changsha, Wuhan, Chengdu, Xian, Xining, Urumqi and Hohhot. Express trains also run to Xining, Yumen, Zhengye, Pingliang and Golmud.

There are many ticket offices in the city but we recommend you buy your tickets from the ticket center at the railway station or from the ticket offices in the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to avoid forged tickets.

Bus Station

Lanzhou is the hub of the road transportation system in Gansu Province with Lanzhou East Bus Station and Lanzhou West Bus Station being the two largest. There are 750 buses to different places daily and the destinations are as far flung as Xinjiang, Baotou, Xining, Zhengzhou, Chengdu and Wenzhou. Generally, buses within the province leave in the morning and arrive in the afternoon. Lanzhou East Bus Station is located at No.170 Pingliang Lu. Buses NO.141, 137, 75 and 6 depart from there and the bus stop is Qiche Dong Zhan (East Bus Station).

Lanzhou West Bus Station is located at No.486, Xijin Donglu. Buses NO.1, 6, 11, 31, 32, 33, 41, 45, 50, 56, 58, 59, 106 and 107 are available and the bus stop is Xiao Xi Hu.

The public transport system in Lanzhou is well developed, with 110 bus routes covering every corner of the city. There are buses and mini-buses at prices lower than other cities. The prices range from CNY0.5 to CNY2.5. Usually, it will cost passengers CNY0.5 every five or fewer stops. The further you go the more you pay. Generally, the fare costs not more than CNY1.5 within downtown while it costs CNY2 to CNY2.5 to Xigu District. Usually, the minibus fare is CNY1 without regard for the number of stops.

Taxi

Lanzhou offers more than 6000 taxis. It cost CNY7 for the initial 3 kilometers and CNY1.4 per km thereafter. At night, it will cost passengers CNY1.6 per km. Negotiating a fixed fare is acceptable.