By Air
Dunhuang Airport is 13km east of the city. It has direct flights from
Lanzhou, Xi'an, Beijing, Urumqi and other cities, although there are not
many flights each week. Airport shuttle buses from the CAAC offices on
Dong Dajie near the Dunhuang Hotel.
By Train
The closest train station to Dunhuang is Liuyuan, 14 hours by express
train from Lanzhou to the east and 10 hours by express train from Urumqi
to the west. Buses depart from the front of Liuyuan train station to the
center of Dunhuang 130km to the south. This bus ride takes between 2-3
hours. There is no fixed bus schedule. They depart when they're full.
By Taxi
Taxis are quite available and convenient.
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