Tongren: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Tongren is a city of 103,700 people in China (Qinghai), 2,506 m (8,222 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH), 95 km (59 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Tongren runs from about 9 h 48 min a day in late December to 14 h 37 min in late June (computed for 35.51° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tongren is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH), 95 km (59 mi) from the centre, whose 10,499-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Tongren: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tongren · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Lanzhou, 175 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Xining, 126 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tianshui, 355 km — buses · car rental
- Zhongwei, 360 km — buses · car rental
- Wuwei, 274 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dingxi, 236 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Guyuan, 389 km
- Baiyin, 225 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Linxia Chengguanzhen, 108 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nianbo, 113 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Tongren?
Gannan Xiahe Airport (GXH), 95 km (59 mi) from the centre.
How big is Tongren?
About 103,700 people live in Tongren (GeoNames).
What time zone is Tongren in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Tongren?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Tongren?
Lanzhou (175 km), Xining (126 km), Tianshui (355 km), Zhongwei (360 km), Wuwei (274 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.