There are 10 ways to get from Astana to Datong by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Hohhot Baita International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)NQZ - HET
- Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus station
15h 37m¥1,099–5,601Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Take the bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi113
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Hohhot East
- Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus station
3d 11h¥735–1,226Bus, train via Beijing
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
2d 2h¥931–963Bus, train
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the train from Ürümqi to Hohhot East
- Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus station
2d 16h¥761–1,218Drive 4,182.3 km
- Drive from Astana to Datong4,182.3 km
47h 20m¥3,752–5,420Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)NQZ - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
12h 2m¥2,306–4,437Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)NQZ - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
15h 10m¥1,518–5,754Fly to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)NQZ - TYN
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datong
16h 32m¥1,092–3,689Fly to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)NQZ - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
16h 58m¥1,638–5,782Bus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Take the bus from Urumqi to Pingliang East
- Take the bus from Pingliang East to Beijing
- Take the bus from Beijing Liuliqiao to Datong Xinnan
3d 10h¥1,695–1,809
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Datong is to bus and train via Beijing which costs ¥930 - ¥970 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Datong is to fly and train which takes 12h 2m and costs ¥2300 - ¥4500.
The distance between Astana and Datong is 3530 km. The road distance is 4182.3 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Datong without a car is to bus and train via Beijing which takes 2 days 2h and costs ¥930 - ¥970.
It takes approximately 15h 37m to get from Astana to Datong, including transfers.
Datong is 3h ahead of Astana. It is currently 3:52 AM in Astana and 6:52 AM in Datong.
Yes, the driving distance between Astana to Datong is 4182 km. It takes approximately 47h 20m to drive from Astana to Datong.
There are 31+ hotels available in Datong.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Datong, Shanxi, China?
You can take a bus from Saparzhai bus station to Datong Xinnan via Ürümqi, Ürümqi, Ürümqi South, Urumqi, Pingliang East, Beijing, Jiaomen East, Liuliqiao, and Beijing Liuliqiao in around 3d 10h.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–5,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–6,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–7,000
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,700
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–3,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–5,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–5,000
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,400
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Almaty
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–4,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–5,500
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥950–3,500
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,100–4,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Train from Ürümqi to Beijing West Station
Train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥360–550
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Ürümqi to Hohhot East
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥220–618
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥220–320
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥450–550
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥700–850
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥35
- Schedules at
- bdia.com.cn
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥45–65
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥45–65
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- ¥45–65
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- Phone
- 1433
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Astana 1 to Karaganda Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥28–40
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- ¥150–210
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- ¥85–120
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ¥28–40
- Website
- saparzhai.kz
Bus from Saparzhai bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥433
- Website
- https://saparzhai.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://saparzhai.kz/расписание-автобусов
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥90–130
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Beijing Liuliqiao to Datong Xinnan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥110–150
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Urumqi to Pingliang East
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥637
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
Bus from Pingliang East to Beijing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥455
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Website
- karaganda.avokzal.kz
Bus from Karagandy Bus station to Ürümqi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥379
- Website
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://karaganda.avokzal.kz/расписание-автобусов
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