Turpan Transportation, China Travel Guide

Turpan is a remote desert city in the far west of China, one of the lowest places on earth, where rain never falls and summers are scorching hot.
Located three hours drive East of Urumqi in Xinjiang Province, some 250 miles inside the Taklimakan Desert, Turpan, which has a long history, was once an important staging post on the ancient Silk Road. It is one of Xinjiang´s most fascinating cities, known for its strange landscape, wealth of places of historical interest, abundance of fruits and rich resources of ethnic culture. Many monuments bear witness to the importance of Turpan as a Silk Road city.There are 14 unites of the cultural relies, which are the protected by the country. The Flaming Mountain, the artistically built Imin Minaret, the ancient cities of Jiaohe and Gaochang, the ancient tombs of Astana, the Beziklik Thousand-Buddha Grottos and the special underground irrigation system-karez are of great value and enjoying value. Besides, the folk customs such as folk dance under grape trellises.

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By train:
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.

By bus:
Bus is a better alternative to train for traveling around the neighboring cities and towns, including Urumqi (daily), Hami (daily), Korla (daily), Aksu (twice a week), and Kashgar (three times a week). Since the new highway has been completed and put into use, the time to drive between Turpan and Urumqi has been substantially shortened to around two hours. Every 30 minutes, there is a minibus to Daheyan, where the railway station for Turpan is located. The local bus station is near the bazaar.Travelers are advised to either ask a travel agent to arrange tickets or to get to the station early to buy in person. Be prepared for some hard bargaining too!

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