There are 6 ways to get from Datong to Darkhan by bus, plane, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Hohhot Baita International Airport, fly, taxi, train
best- Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Stationbus
- Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane HET - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Darkhantrain
13h 36m$176–508Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Stationbus
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Choirtrain 33
- Take the train from Choir to Ulaanbaatartrain 275 / ...
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Darkhantrain 271 / ...
2d$30–148Train
- Take the train from Datong South station to Zhangjiakoutrain
- Take the train from Zhangjiakou to Wulanchabu stationtrain
- Take the train from Jining South Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Darkhantrain
32h 52m$206–404Drive 1,344 km
- Drive from Datong to Darkhancar 1,344 km
17h 28m$173–250Train to Beijing Capital International Airport, fly, taxi, train
- Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)plane PEK - UBN
- Take the taxi from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Ulaanbaatartaxi
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Darkhantrain
13h 15m$211–638Bus, train via Erenhot
- Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Stationbus
- Take the train from Hohhot Station to Erliantrain
- Take the train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatartrain
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Darkhantrain
34h 49m$200–398
Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Datong to Darkhan is to bus and train which costs $30 - $150 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Datong to Darkhan is to train and fly and taxi which takes 13h 15m and costs $210 - $650.
The distance between Datong and Darkhan is 1331 km. The road distance is 1344 km.
The best way to get from Datong to Darkhan without a car is to train which takes 32h 52m and costs $200 - $410.
It takes approximately 13h 36m to get from Datong to Darkhan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Datong to Darkhan is 1344 km. It takes approximately 17h 28m to drive from Datong to Darkhan.
There are one+ hotels available in Darkhan.
What companies run services between Datong, Shanxi, China and Darkhan, Mongolia?
You can take a vehicle from Datong to Darkhan via Datong South station, Zhangjiakou, Wulanchabu station, Jining South Station, Erlian, and Ulaanbaatar in around 32h 52m.
- Website
- miat.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–380
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–490
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–330
Flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Website
- aeromongolia.mn
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–300
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Darkhan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $27–95
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–95
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $60–85
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $27–35
Train from Datong South station to Zhangjiakou
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $18–20
- Business Class Seat
- $25–40
Train from Zhangjiakou to Wulanchabu station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $10–12
- 1st Class Seat
- $17–19
- Business Class Seat
- $24–35
Train from Datong South station to Beijing North station
- 2nd Class Seat
- $22–24
- 1st Class Seat
- $36–39
- Business Class Seat
- $50–75
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Jining South Station to Erlian
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Erlian to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot Station to Erlian
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Hohhot Station to Choir
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–120
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $30–40
- Sitting coach
- $11–14
- Soft sleeper coach
- $21–25
Train from Choir to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $10–12
- Sitting coach
- $3–4
- Soft sleeper coach
- $6–8
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Darkhan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- $9–11
- Sitting coach
- $3–4
- Soft sleeper coach
- $6–7
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $14–18
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
Ulaanbaatar Taxi
- Phone
- 1900-1991
- Website
- facebook.com
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