Golmud Airport

格尔木机场

📍 Golmud ✈️ GOQ / ZLGM 🗓️ 1974

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🛫 Airport facts

IATA codeGOQ

ICAO codeZLGM

Terminals1 terminal

Opened1974

📍 Airport address

Golmud City, Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province

Address in Chinese (for taxis): 青海省格尔木市

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🚇 Getting to the city centre

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Getting to the city centre

Close to central Golmud (~12 km). Taxis reach the city in ~20 min; ~CNY 30. No metro.

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Traveller notes

Domestic airport in the Qaidam Basin on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, a key stop on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. Domestic flights to Xining and Xi'an. Halal food available.

🔄 Getting from the airport to the train stations

Golmud Railway Station: The airport is close to the city (about 20 km) with no metro. The cheapest option is a public bus to the station area for a few yuan, while a taxi is about ¥40 in roughly 25 minutes.

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

🚌 Buses & cost to the city centre

🆓 Free shuttleNo free shuttle; the airport bus is paid at about ¥15-25.

🚌 Bus routes机场巴士 (Airport Shuttle) 开往市区, 约15-25元

🚕 Taxi costTaxi costs about ¥22-40 and takes roughly 25-30 minutes to Golmud centre (~12 km).

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

Source: Wikipedia (Golmud Airport)

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