There are 7 ways to get from Aberdeen to Datong by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Aberdeen Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane ABZ - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
18h 34m¥2,449–11,302Fly Aberdeen Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)plane ABZ - HET
- Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
26h 14m¥2,244–11,161Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane EDI - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
18h 51m¥3,928–11,224Fly Aberdeen Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane ABZ - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
19h 7m¥2,355–12,314Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Stationtrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane INV - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
21h 51m¥2,821–11,967Train to Dundee Riverside Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Dundeetrain
- Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane DND - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
22h 3m¥2,650–11,761Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane MAN - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
22h 40m¥4,291–10,937
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Datong is to train and fly which costs ¥3900 - ¥12000 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Datong is to fly and train which takes 18h 34m and costs ¥2400 - ¥12000.
The distance between Aberdeen and Datong is 8179 km.
It takes approximately 18h 34m to get from Aberdeen to Datong, including transfers.
Datong is 7h ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 5:56 AM in Aberdeen and 12:56 PM in Datong.
There are 43+ hotels available in Datong.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Datong, Shanxi, China?
There is no direct connection from Aberdeen to Datong. However, you can take the bus to Aberdeen Airport, walk to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, take the subway to Dongzhimen, take the line 2 subway to Xizhimen Station, walk to Beijing North station, take the train to Datong South station, then take the taxi to Datong. Alternatively, you can take the train to Haymarket, walk to Haymarket, take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, take the subway to Dongzhimen, take the line 2 subway to Xizhimen Station, walk to Beijing North station, take the train to Datong South station, then take the taxi to Datong.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–10,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–10,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–10,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–10,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via London Heathrow, Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–11,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–13,000
Flights from Dundee Riverside Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–11,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–11,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–11,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–8,500
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–11,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–8,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–13,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–12,000
Train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥350–500
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥500–900
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥400–750
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥280–500
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥330–500
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥180–280
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥600–850
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥330–470
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27–35
- Schedules at
- bdia.com.cn
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥120–210
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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