Over twenty-five trains pass through Jiuquan every day. From Jiuquan you can reach Lanzhou (7 hrs), Urumqi (13 hrs), Xi'an (14 hrs), Chengdu (15 hrs), Beijing (20 hrs), Chongqing (12 hrs), Jinan (23 hrs), and a number of smaller cities.
Jiuquan train station is located 12 km south of the town. To get to town, you can take the yellow bus parked in the train station parking lot (2 RMB) or a taxi (about 10 RMB).
[wiki=1de7b02941d7f3e59479fd39139696fc]Xining[/wiki] - night bus, takes 11 hours
* [wiki=f56aadbb0af9761263bfb5605ac6afb2]Jiayuguan[/wiki] - local bus, takes 20 minutes. From Jiayuguan take the green bus marked "酒嘉公交" at the intersection of Jianshi Dong Lu (建设东路)and Xinhua Zhong Lu (新华中路). The bus fare is 3 RMB.
The nearest airport is at Jiayuguan, 30 km from Jiuquan.
There are many lower-end hotels in central Jiuquan. Called zhaodaisuo (招待所), these hotels offer basic accomodation and questionably clean rooms at low prices. Expect to pay about 50-70 RMB for a double.