Lanzhou

By train

Lanzhou Huoche Zhan - southern end of Pingliang Lu at Tianshui Lu

Beijing via Hohhot and Datong

Beijing via Xi'an and Zhengzhou

takes about 25 hours

Chengdu

takes about 19 hours

Golmud via Xining

takes about 14 hours

Guangzhou

takes about 29 hours

Lhasa

takes about 30 hours

Shanghai via Xi'an and Zhengzhou

takes about 23 hours

Urumqi via Jiayuguan and Turpan

takes about 24 hours

Xian

takes about 9 hours

Xining

takes about 3-4 hours