There are 9 ways to get from Datong to Gansu by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Xi'an
best- Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuanbus
- Take the train from Taiyuan South to Xi'an Northtrain
- Take the train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
11h 31m¥451–1,003Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Stationbus
- Take the train from Hohhot to Lanzhoutrain 2635
21h 37m¥200–340Bus
- Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hohhot to Yinchuan Traveling Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhoubus
19h 57m¥453–547Drive 1,152.1 km
- Drive from Datong to Lanzhoucar 1,152.1 km
11h 40m¥987–1,425Bus to Hohhot Baita International Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus
- Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Stationbus
- Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane HET - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
7h 55m¥628–2,028Train
- Take the train from Datong South station to Zhangjiakoutrain Datong South-Beijing North
- Take the train from Zhangjiakou to Lanzhou Westtrain Beijing North
12h 14m¥522–1,217Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Stationbus
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Lanzhoutrain Shenyang
23h 38m¥210–390Bus to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus
- Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuanbus
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane TYN - LHW
- Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
9h 40m¥502–2,326Bus to Hohhot Baita International Airport, fly to Jinchang
- Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Stationbus
- Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Jinchang (JIC)plane HET - JIC
11h 6m¥753–2,468
Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Lanzhou (LHW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Datong to Gansu is to bus and train which costs ¥210 - ¥390 and takes 23h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Datong to Gansu is to bus and fly which takes 7h 55m and costs ¥600 - ¥2100.
The distance between Datong and Gansu is 1428 km. The road distance is 1152.1 km.
The best way to get from Datong to Gansu without a car is to bus and train via Xi'an which takes 11h 31m and costs ¥450 - ¥1000.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Datong to Gansu, including transfers.
The best way to get from Datong to Gansu is to bus which takes 19h 57m and costs ¥450 - ¥550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥500 - ¥1300 and takes 12h 14m.
Yes, the driving distance between Datong to Gansu is 1152 km. It takes approximately 11h 40m to drive from Datong to Gansu.
There are 60+ hotels available in Gansu.
What companies run services between Datong, Shanxi, China and Gansu, China?
You can take a bus from Datong bus station to Oriental Hotel via Hohhot, Yinchuan Traveling Bus Station, Yinchuan Nanmen Station, Lanzhou, and Lanzhou in around 19h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Datong to Dongfanghong Square via Datong South station, Zhangjiakou, Lanzhou West, and West Railway Station North Square in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,100
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Jinchang via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,500
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Jinchang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,500
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Jinchang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,100
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Jinchang via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,500
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Jinchang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,300
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–3,100
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Jinchang via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–6,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Jinchang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,300
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–2,700
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Jinchang via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–4,500
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Jinchang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,300
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–1,900
- Website
- fuzhou-air.cn
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥340–2,100
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Jinchang via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–8,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Jinchang via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥600–2,300
Train from Taiyuan South to Xi'an North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥180–410
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥180–250
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥290–410
Train from Zhangjiakou to Lanzhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥420–1,100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥420–600
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥700–1,100
Train from Xi'an North to Lanzhou West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥250–270
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥410–450
- Business Class Seat
- ¥550–850
Train from Datong South station to Zhangjiakou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
- Phone
- +86 010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Hohhot to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥110–250
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
Train from Hohhot East to Lanzhou
- Hard Seat
- ¥120–160
- Hard sleeper
- ¥210–300
- Soft sleeper
- ¥350–450
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–140
- Phone
- 400-830-6666
- Website
- ctrip.com
Bus from Yinchuan Nanmen Station to Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥140
- Schedules at
- bus.ctrip.com
- Phone
- 0931-96556
- Website
- travelchinaguide.com
Bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥30
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
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