There are 6 ways to get from Datong to Zhangye by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Taiyuan
best- Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuanbus
- Take the train from Taiyuan Station to Zhangyetrain Beijing West
18h 8m¥232–475Train
cheapest- Take the train from Datong to Taiyuantrain Datong
- Take the train from Taiyuan Station to Zhangyetrain Beijing West
20h 52m¥196–454Drive 1,336.8 km
- Drive from Datong to Zhangyecar 1,336.8 km
16h 15m¥1,156–1,669Train to Datong Beijiazao Airport, fly
- Take the train from Datong to Huairentrain
- Fly from Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane DAT - YZY
22h 41m¥3,415–9,681Bus, train
- Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Stationbus
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Zhangyetrain Shenyang North
22h 56m¥244–472Train, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain
- Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane PKX - YZY
7h 21m¥3,479–7,338
Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Datong to Zhangye is to train which costs ¥190 - ¥460 and takes 20h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Datong to Zhangye is to train and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs ¥3400 - ¥7500.
The distance between Datong and Zhangye is 1531 km. The road distance is 1336.8 km.
The best way to get from Datong to Zhangye without a car is to bus and train via Taiyuan which takes 18h 8m and costs ¥230 - ¥480.
It takes approximately 18h 8m to get from Datong to Zhangye, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Datong to Zhangye is 1337 km. It takes approximately 16h 15m to drive from Datong to Zhangye.
There are eight+ hotels available in Zhangye.
What companies run services between Datong, Shanxi, China and Zhangye, China?
You can take a train from Datong to Zhangye via Taiyuan Station and Zhangye in around 20h 52m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Datong Beijiazao Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–10,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Datong Beijiazao Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Wuhan, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,500
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥10,000–21,000
Train from Taiyuan Station to Zhangye
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–190
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥270–310
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥390–550
Train from Datong to Huairen
- Hard Seat
- ¥15–21
- Hard sleeper
- ¥35–55
- Soft sleeper
- ¥60–80
Train from Datong to Taiyuan
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Hohhot East to Zhangye
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥120–310
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥120–180
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥260–310
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥400–500
Train from Datong South station to Beijing North station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥350–500
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
Train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- 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 Datong Xinnan to Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–140
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