There are 8 ways to get from Busan to Datong by plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi
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Fly to Datong Beijiazao Airport, train
best- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT)plane PUS - DAT
- Take the train from Huairen to Datongtrain
11h 1m¥752–3,803Fly to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport, taxi, train
cheapest- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (WUT)plane PUS - WUT
- Take the taxi from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (WUT) to Yuanpingtaxi
- Take the train from Yuanping to Datongtrain
15h 26m¥717–3,303Train, ferry
- Take the train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Weihai Portferry
- Take the train from Weihai to Jinan Easttrain
- Take the train from Jinan East to Beijing Southtrain
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
28h 40m¥1,417–2,113Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane PUS - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
8h 27m¥860–2,047Fly to Hohhot Baita International Airport, bus
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)plane PUS - HET
- Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
13h 22m¥805–2,706Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane PUS - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
10h 40m¥866–2,759Train, ferry, taxi, bus
- Take the train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Weihai Portferry
- Take the taxi from Holiday Inn Express to Yantaitaxi
- Take the train from Yantai to Taiyuan Southtrain
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
31h 24m¥1,531–2,421Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Incheon Terminal Complexbus
- Take the ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdaoferry
- Take the train from Shanhaiguan to Taiyuan Southtrain
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
37h 58m¥1,331–2,420
Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) to Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Busan to Datong is to fly and train which costs ¥850 - ¥2100 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Busan to Datong is to fly and train which takes 8h 27m and costs ¥850 - ¥2100.
The distance between Busan and Datong is 1544 km.
The best way to get from Busan to Datong without a car is to train and ferry and taxi and bus which takes 31h 24m and costs ¥1500 - ¥2500.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Busan to Datong, including transfers.
Datong is 1h behind Busan. It is currently 5:06 PM in Busan and 4:06 PM in Datong.
There are four+ hotels available in Datong.
What companies run services between Busan, South Korea and Datong, Shanxi, China?
There is no direct connection from Busan to Datong. However, you can take the subway to Gimhae International Airport Station, walk to Busan / Gimhae International Airport (PUS) airport, fly to Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT), take the taxi to Huairen, then take the train to Datong. Alternatively, you can take a train from Busan Station to Datong via Pyeongtaek Jije Station, Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal, Weihai, Weihai, Jinan East, Beijing South, Beijing South station, Xizhimen Station, Beijing North station, and Datong South station in around 28h 40m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Datong Beijiazao Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,300
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,600
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,300
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–3,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥900–2,200
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–2,500
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,000
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,700
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,200
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,500
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport via Cheju, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,500
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,500
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,500
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Cheju
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,500
- Website
- rlair.net
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport via Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport via Incheon, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,100
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Datong Beijiazao Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,800
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Datong Beijiazao Airport via Incheon, Shenyang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,700
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Seoul Gimpo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥950–1,700
- Website
- hbhk.com.cn
Flights from Busan / Gimhae International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Shijiazhuang Zhengding
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–2,600
Train from Huairen to Datong
- Hard Seat
- ¥15–21
- Hard sleeper
- ¥35–55
- Soft sleeper
- ¥60–80
Train from Yuanping to Datong
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
- Phone
- +82 1800 1472
- Website
- srail.or.kr
Train from Busan Station to Pyeongtaek Jije Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥210–240
- Website
- https://www.srail.or.kr/main.do?language=EN
- Standard Class
- ¥210–240
- First Class
- ¥310–350
Train from Weihai to Jinan East
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥210–490
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥210–300
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥350–490
Train from Yantai to Taiyuan South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥300–750
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥300–410
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥500–750
Train from Jinan East to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥180–210
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥300–330
- Business Class Seat
- ¥440–650
Train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥350–500
Train from Shanhaiguan to Taiyuan South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥340–380
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥570–620
- Business Class Seat
- ¥800–1,200
- 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
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–140
- Phone
- +82 1644 9030
- Website
- kobus.co.kr
Bus from Busan Central Bus Terminal to Incheon Terminal Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥120–220
- Schedules at
- kobus.co.kr
- Book at
- kobus.co.kr
- Excellent
- ¥190–220
- Economy
- ¥120–160
- Phone
- +82 31 684 8827
- Website
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
Ferry from Pyeongtaek Dangjin Port Int'l Passenger Terminal to Weihai Port
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥625–766
- Schedules at
- yantai2026.mycafe24.com
- VIP
- ¥1,324
- Royal
- ¥908
- Deluxe
- ¥766
- First
- ¥625
- Phone
- +82 32 891 9600
- Website
- qininferry.com
Ferry from Incheon Int'l Port to Qinhuangdao
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ¥733–1,545
- Schedules at
- qininferry.com
- Royal Suite
- ¥1,545
- First Class
- ¥733
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