Xiahe

By bus
By bus

Xiahe Bus Station is about 1.5km away from the entrance to the monastery and the main concentration of guesthouses. Turn right when you walk out bus stations front door.

From Lanzhou
– Two morning buses and two afternoon buses6:30AM, 7:30AM and 2:00PM, 3:00 PM leave from Lanzhou Nanzhan Lanzhou South Bus Terminal. Trip takes 3 and a half hours Â¥70.5. Half hourly buses go to Linxia in 2 hours. From there you can catch one of the frequent buses onward to Xiahe Â¥20.
From Linxia
– One every 30mins leave during daylight hours, arriving in Xiahe about 2 hours later.Â¥18
From Langmusi
– One bus a day leaving at 2PM, takes 4 hours Â¥44. There is sometimes one in the morning too.
Tongren
– One bus per day leaving at 8AM Â¥25. Takes 3 very scenic hours.