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 Taiyuan
2. Take the train from Taiyuan Station to ZhangyeBeijing West
18h 8m
Bus, train
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Station
2. Take the train from Hohhot East to ZhangyeShenyang North
22h 56m
¥250–472
Drive 1,334.7 km
1. Drive from Datong to Zhangye1,334.7 km
16h 19m
¥1,196–1,727
Bus to Hohhot Baita International Airport, fly
1. Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Station
2. Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)HET - YZY
14h 57m
¥1,668–5,688
Train
1. Take the train from Datong to TaiyuanDatong
2. Take the train from Taiyuan Station to ZhangyeBeijing West
20h 52m
Train, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North station
2. Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airport
3. Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)PKX - YZY
7h 21m
¥3,387–7,338
Train to Datong Beijiazao Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Datong to Huairen
2. Fly from Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)DAT - YZY
12h 16m

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

19Weekly Planes

12h 18mAverage Duration

¥1,542Cheapest Price

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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)

9.0Fabulous

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

8.0Good

Zhangye KAI RUI Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

YUNNEST Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

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