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How to get fromDatong to Xiningby train, plane, bus or car

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

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  1. Train to Beijing Capital International Airport, fly to Xining

    best
    1. Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain
    2. Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Xining (XNN)planePEK - XNN
    7h 51m
    ¥1,926–2,852

  2. Bus, train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuanbus
    2. Take the train from Taiyuan to Jiaochengtrain
    3. Take the train from Jiaocheng to Xiningtrain
    21h 16m
    ¥225–549

  3. Train via Beijing

    1. Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrainDatong South-Beijing North
    2. Take the train from Beijing West Station to XiningtrainBeijing
    13h 40m
    ¥981–1,110

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Datong to Xi'anbus
    2. Take the train from Xianyang West to XiningtrainBeijing
    21h 30m
    ¥505–885

  5. Drive 1,348.7 km

    1. Drive from Datong to Xiningcar1,348.7 km
    13h 48m
    ¥1,204–1,738

  6. Train, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly to Xining

    1. Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Xining (XNN)planePKX - XNN
    7h 56m
    ¥1,338–4,769

  7. Bus to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, fly to Xining

    1. Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuanbus
    2. Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Xining (XNN)planeTYN - XNN
    9h 58m
    ¥1,353–3,408

  8. Bus to Hohhot Baita International Airport, fly to Lanzhou, bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Stationbus
    2. Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Lanzhou (LHW)planeHET - LHW
    3. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
    4. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
    11h 36m
    ¥703–1,978

  9. Bus, train via Taiyuan

    1. Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuanbus
    2. Take the train from Taiyuan South to Xi'an Northtrain
    3. Take the train from Xi'an North to Xiningtrain
    13h 55m
    ¥490–1,089

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Datong to TaiyuantrainDatong
    2. Take the train from Taiyuan to XiningtrainBeijing West
    22h 11m

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Xining (XNN) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,395Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Datong, Shanxi, China and Xining, China?

You can take a vehicle from Datong to Xining via Datong South station, Beijing North station, Xizhimen Station, National Library Station, National Library, Beijing West Station, and Beijing West Station in around 13h 40m.

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