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

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There are 7 ways to get from Datong to Zhangye by bus, train, car, or plane

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Bus, train via Taiyuan
best
1. Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuanbus
2. Take the train from Taiyuan Station to Zhangyetrain Beijing West
18h 8m
¥232–475
Train
cheapest
1. Take the train from Datong to Taiyuantrain Datong
2. Take the train from Taiyuan Station to Zhangyetrain Beijing West
20h 52m
¥196–454
Drive 1,340.4 km
1. Drive from Datong to Zhangyecar 1,340.4 km
16h 4m
¥1,149–1,660
Bus to Hohhot Baita International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Stationbus
2. Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane HET - YZY
15h 22m
¥1,368–4,588
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Stationbus
2. Take the train from Hohhot East to Zhangyetrain Shenyang North
22h 56m
¥244–472
Train, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
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 Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane PKX - YZY
7h 14m
¥11,279–19,338
Bus to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuanbus
2. Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane TYN - YZY
13h 12m
¥1,802–5,786

Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) flights

21Weekly Planes

14h 58mAverage Duration

¥1,276Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

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Distance: 1,530.6 km
Duration: 18h 8m

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.

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Zhangye(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Zhangye, formerly romanized as Changyeh or known as Kanchow, is a prefecture-level city in central Gansu Province in the People's Republic of China. It borders Inner Mongolia on the north and Qinghai on the south. Its central district is Ganzhou, formerly a city of the Western Xia and one of the most important outposts of western China. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Zhangye

Dafo Temple(Opens in a new window)

The Dafo Temple, Zhangye, or Great Buddha Temple, is an ancient Buddhist temple in Zhangye, Gansu, China, notable for its gigantic reclining Buddha statue of around 1100, which is thirty-five metres long. After a restoration project in 2005–06, the Temple now attracts thousands of visitors. It has had several names over the centuries, including the Kasyapa Buddha Temple, the Bojue Temple, the Hongren Temple, and the Reclining Buddha Temple. The present name of "Dafo" means "Great Buddha".

Places to stay in Zhangye

The Silk Road Travelers Hostel(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Holiday Inn Express Zhangye by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Zhangye KAI RUI Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Shell Zhangye Ganzhou Area East Street Drum Tower Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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