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Turpan Jiaohe Airport

吐鲁番交河机场
📍 Turpan ✈️ TLQ / ZWTP 🗓️ 2010

🛫 Airport facts

IATA codeTLQ
ICAO codeZWTP
Terminals1 terminal
Opened2010

📍 Airport address

Gaochang District, Turpan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Address in Chinese (for taxis): 新疆维吾尔自治区吐鲁番市高昌区

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🚇 Getting to the city centre

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Getting to the city centre

About 10 km northwest of central Turpan. Taxis and airport bus reach the city in ~15-20 min; taxi ~CNY 30. No metro.

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Traveller notes

Serves Turpan, one of the lowest and hottest places on earth, famous for grapes and the Silk Road ruins of Jiaohe. Domestic flights to Ürümqi. Halal food available.

🔄 Getting from the airport to the train stations

Turpan North Railway Station: The airport is close to the city (about 10 km) with no metro, and the North high-speed station is a similar distance away. The cheapest option is a public bus through the city, while a taxi to the North Station is about ¥30–40 in roughly 20 minutes.

🚆 Times and costs are approximate and may change. · All train stations in the city ←

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleYes, a free shuttle links the airport with Turpan North Railway Station only.
🚌 Bus routes免费班车 (Free shuttle) 开往吐鲁番北站; 公交2路 (City Bus No.2, 约2元)
🚕 Taxi costTaxi costs about ¥30-40 and takes roughly 20-30 minutes to the city (~13 km).

💱 Prices are approximate in Chinese yuan (¥) and may change; confirm before boarding.

Source: Wikipedia (Turpan Jiaohe Airport), travelchinaguide

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