Turpan, which is less than 200 km from Urumqi, is the last stop along the Lanzhou-Urumqi rail line. It takes between 4 and 5 hours to reach Urumqi. Although booking train tickets in Turpan is fairly easy, considering the location of the railway station (about 60 km north of the city) rail is not the most convenient means of transport to or from Turpan.

Turpan’s train station is 35km away at Daheyan (marked “Tulufan” on timetables) - from where it takes at least an hour to get into town by bus. From Daheyan station, turn right and walk a few hundred metres to reach the bus station, or catch a minibus from the station concourse.

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