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There are 10 ways to get from Dali to Datong by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Dali to Kunming Southtrain
    2. Take the train from Kunming South to Beijing West Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    17h 47m
    ¥1,449–1,759

  2. Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)planeDLU - TYN
    2. Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
    10h 7m
    ¥906–4,001

  3. Drive 2,458.3 km

    1. Drive from Dali to Datongcar2,458.3 km
    25h 4m
    ¥2,200–3,177

  4. Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Hohhot Baita International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)planeDLU - HET
    2. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
    11h 26m
    ¥963–4,513

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dali to Lufeng Southtrain
    2. Take the train from Lufeng South to Kunming Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Kunming to Beijing West Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from Beijing Liuliqiao to Datong Xinnanbus
    44h 32m

  6. Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Beijing Capital International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeDLU - PEK
    2. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    8h 37m
    ¥2,720–3,749

  7. Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)planeDLU - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
    3. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    8h 31m
    ¥1,932–7,266

  8. Fly Dali Huangcaoba to Datong Beijiazao Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT)planeDLU - DAT
    2. Take the train from Huairen to Datongtrain
    11h 25m

  9. Train, train to Kunming Changshui International Airport, fly to Hohhot Baita International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dali to Lufeng Southtrain
    2. Take the train from Lufeng South to Kunming Stationtrain
    3. Fly from Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)planeKMG - HET
    4. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
    12h 58m
    ¥909–3,778

  10. Bus to Lijiang Sanyi Airport, fly to Datong Beijiazao Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dali Ancient City to Lijiang Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Lijiang Sanyi Airport (LJG) to Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT)planeLJG - DAT
    3. Take the train from Huairen to Datongtrain
    15h 32m

Dali Huangcaoba (DLU) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket¥878Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dali, Yunnan Sheng, China and Datong, Shanxi, China?

You can take a train from Dali to Datong via Kunming South, Beijing West Station, Beijing West Station, National Library, National Library Station, Xizhimen Station, Beijing North station, and Datong South station in around 17h 47m.

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