Mingsha Mountain
As the second largest railway station in Gansu Province, Dunhuang Railway Station operates both high-speed trains and normal-speed trains to/from Lanzhou, Zhangye, Jiuquan and Jiayuaguan.
Dunhuang Railway Station is 2 kilometers from Dunhuang Airport, and 16 kilometers from the Mogao Caves.
- Station name in Chinese: 敦煌站, Dūnhuáng Zhàn
- Station address:Yangguan Main Road, Wudun Village, Mogao Town
- Chinese address:甘肃省酒泉市敦煌市阳光大道五墩乡
- Nearby transportation:buses, taxis
Dunhuang Railway Station Map
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Layout of Dunhuang Railway Station
Popular Trains from Dunhuang Railway Station
- Dunhuang-Lanzhou: One high-speed train runs from Dunhuang Railway Station to Lanzhou West Railway Station each day. The journey takes about 8 hours and costs 324 yuan per second-class seat ticket.
- Dunhuang-Zhangye: One high-speed train runs each day from Dunhuang Railway Station to Zhangye West Railway Station. The journey takes about 4 hours and costs about 174.5 yuan per second-class ticket.
- Dunhuang-Jiayuguan: Two high-speed trains go from Dunhuang Railway Station to Jiayuguan South Railway Station. The journey takes about 2.5 hours and costs 109 yuan for a second-class seat ticket.
- Dunhuang-Jiuquan: Only One high-speed train to Jiuquan South Railway Station. The duration is about 3 hours and costs 115.5 yuan for a second-class seat ticket.
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What to Eat at Dunhuang Railway Station
Shouzhua Mutton
There is no Western-style food in Dunhuang Railway Station.
For local Chinese food, there is a local restaurant called Huihui Snack Bar. You can try northwestern flavor at here, such as Lamb Dumplings, Shouzhua mutton.
Transports Around Dunhuang Railway Station
Bus
Jiuquan Dunhuang-Mogao Cave Line
Price: 8 yuan
From Dunhuang Railway Station to Mogao Cave : 3 stops in total
Taxi
Please follow the signs to find the taxi stands.
Starting Price: 6 yuan
Getting to Other Places from Dunhuang Railway Station
To Mogao Cave, 16 Kilometers
Mogao Caves
>>> By bus
Take bus Jiuquan Dunhuang-Mogao Cave Line at Dunhuang Railway Station, and get off at Mogao Cave.
This journey takes about 30 minutes and costs 8 yuan.
>>>By taxi:The journey takes 40 minutes and costs about 25 yuan.
To Mingsha Mountain/Yueyaquan, 20 Kilometers
>>> By bus
Take bus 3 at Dunhuang Railway Station, and get off at Yueyaquan,.
This journey takes about 1.5h and costs 10 yuan.
>>>By taxi:The journey takes 19 minutes and costs about 23 yuan.
To Dunhuang Airport, 2 Kilometers
>>>By bus
Take bus 3 at Dunhuang Railway Station, and get off at Yueyaquan,.
This journey takes about 1.5h and costs 10 yuan.
>>>By taxi: The journey takes 10 minutes and costs about 6 yuan.
Booking Your Train Tickets
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Further reading:
Hong Kong – Shenzhen/Futian High-Speed Trains
China High-Speed Train/Rail Guide
How to Buy China Train Tickets
