There are 11 ways to get from Erlian to Datong by train, car, taxi, plane, or bus
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Train via Xuzhou
best- Take the train from Dongtai to Xuzhou East
- Take the train from Xuzhou East to Beijing South
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
8h 32m¥707–809Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Dongtai to Taiyuan SouthShanghai
- Take the bus from Taiyuan to Datong Xinnan
14h 3m¥683–799Drive 1,229.8 km
- Drive from Erlian to Datong1,229.8 km
12h 53m¥1,102–1,591Taxi to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Erlian to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)
- Fly from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)YTY - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
7h 23m¥1,427–3,299Train
- Take the train from Dongtai to Taiyuan SouthShanghai
- Take the train from Yuci to DatongYuncheng
16h 34mTaxi to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Erlian to Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY)
- Fly from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)YTY - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
7h 25m¥1,415–3,282Train to Yancheng Nanyang Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dongtai to Yancheng
- Fly from Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)YNZ - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
7h 42m¥1,529–3,679Train to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, fly to Datong Beijiazao Airport, train
- Take the train from Dongtai to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT)SHA - DAT
- Take the train from Huairen to Datong
8h 48mTrain to Yancheng Nanyang Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the train from Dongtai to Yancheng
- Fly from Yancheng Nanyang Airport (YNZ) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)YNZ - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
7h 41m¥1,641–3,696Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Datong Beijiazao Airport, train
- Take the train from Dongtai to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT)PVG - DAT
- Take the train from Huairen to Datong
9h 43mTrain, train to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, fly to Datong Beijiazao Airport
- Take the train from Dongtai to Zhangjiagang
- Take the train from Zhangjiagang to Nanjing South
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT)NKG - DAT
- Take the train from Huairen to Datong
9h 57m
Yangzhou Taizhou Airport (YTY) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Erlian to Datong is to train and bus which costs ¥650 - ¥800 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Erlian to Datong is to taxi and fly and train which takes 7h 23m and costs ¥1400 - ¥3300.
The distance between Erlian and Datong is 1451 km. The road distance is 1229.8 km.
The best way to get from Erlian to Datong without a car is to train via Xuzhou which takes 8h 32m and costs ¥700 - ¥850.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Erlian to Datong, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Erlian to Datong is 1230 km. It takes approximately 12h 53m to drive from Erlian to Datong.
There are 34+ hotels available in Datong.
What companies run services between Erlian, Jiangsu, China and Datong, Shanxi, China?
You can take a vehicle from Erlian to Datong via Dongtai, Xuzhou East, Beijing South, Beijing South station, Xizhimen Station, Beijing North station, and Datong South station in around 8h 32m.
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- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–3,400
Flights from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–2,800
Flights from Yancheng Nanyang Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,300
Flights from Yancheng Nanyang Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,300
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Datong Beijiazao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Datong Beijiazao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Datong Beijiazao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–3,300
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Datong Beijiazao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–3,700
Train from Dongtai to Xuzhou East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥160–180
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥270–300
- Business Class Seat
- ¥400–600
Train from Xuzhou East to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥300–340
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥500–550
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,100
Train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥360–550
Train from Dongtai to Taiyuan South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥520–560
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥850–950
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,200–1,800
Train from Dongtai to Yancheng
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥31–34
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥48–53
- Business Class Seat
- ¥65–95
Train from Dongtai to Shanghai Hongqiao
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥110–125
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥180–200
- Business Class Seat
- ¥270–390
Train from Dongtai to Zhangjiagang
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥62–67
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥100–110
- Business Class Seat
- ¥140–210
Train from Zhangjiagang to Nanjing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥115–125
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥180–210
- Business Class Seat
- ¥270–390
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥35
- Schedules at
- bdia.com.cn
Train from Yuci to Datong
Train from Huairen to Datong
Train from Zhangjiagang to Nanjing South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥95–200
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥95–140
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥140–200
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Taiyuan to Datong Xinnan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Estimated price
- ¥210–250
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