There are 12 ways to get from Guangzhou to Datong by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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Train via Beijing
best- Take the train from Gaunghzhou station to Beijing West Stationtrain West Kowloon Station
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain Beijing North-Datong South
14h 6m¥779–1,662Train
cheapest- Take the train from Guangzhou Train Station to Taiyuantrain Shenzhen West
- Take the train from Taiyuan to Datongtrain Yuncheng
44h 10m¥282–723Train, bus via Luohe
- Take the train from Gaunghzhou station to Luohe Westtrain
- Take the train from Luohe West Station to Zhengzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Zhengzhou to Taiyuan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
18h 7m¥841–986Drive 2,138.8 km
- Drive from Guangzhou to Datongcar 2,138.8 km
21h 40m¥1,804–2,605Fly Foshan Shadi Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane FUO - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
8h 29m¥2,160–4,565Train, bus
- Take the train from Guangzhou to Zhengzhou Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Zhengzhou to Taiyuan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
27h 11m¥362–671Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane CAN - TYN
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
10h 46m¥1,759–2,007Train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly to Datong Beijiazao Airport, train
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Stationtrain
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT)plane SZX - DAT
- Take the train from Huairen to Datongtrain
9h 27m¥808–3,567Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport, taxi, train
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (WUT)plane CAN - WUT
- Take the taxi from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (WUT) to Yuanpingtaxi
- Take the train from Yuanping to Datongtrain
10h 50m¥768–2,406Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport, train
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)plane CAN - HET
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Huai'antrain
- Take the train from Huai'an to Datong South stationtrain
9h 48m¥846–3,427Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly to Datong Beijiazao Airport, train
- Take the train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT)plane HKG - DAT
- Take the train from Huairen to Datongtrain
9h 57m¥995–2,330Fly Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW)plane CAN - SJW
- Take the bus from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to Icbcbus
- Take the train from Shijiazhuang to Beijing West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
10h 58m¥994–2,564
Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guangzhou to Datong is to train and bus which costs ¥360 - ¥700 and takes 27h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Guangzhou to Datong is to fly and train which takes 8h 29m and costs ¥2100 - ¥4600.
No, there is no direct train from Guangzhou station to Datong station. However, there are services departing from Gaunghzhou station and arriving at Datong South station via Beijing West Station, National Library Station and Beijing North station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 6m.
The distance between Guangzhou and Datong is 2443 km. The road distance is 2138.8 km.
The best way to get from Guangzhou to Datong without a car is to train via Beijing which takes 14h 6m and costs ¥750 - ¥1700.
It takes approximately 14h 6m to get from Guangzhou to Datong, including transfers.
Guangzhou to Datong train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, depart from Gaunghzhou station.
Guangzhou to Datong train services, operated by China Railways D-Class, arrive at Beijing West Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guangzhou to Datong is 2139 km. It takes approximately 21h 40m to drive from Guangzhou to Datong.
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What companies run services between Guangzhou, China and Datong, Shanxi, China?
You can take a train from Gaunghzhou station to Datong via Beijing West Station, Beijing West Station, National Library, National Library Station, Xizhimen Station, Beijing North station, and Datong South station in around 14h 6m.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,700
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–5,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–4,400
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–5,500
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–4,900
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,500
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Wenzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,200
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–5,500
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–4,900
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,500
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Wenzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,500
Flights from Foshan Shadi Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–6,500
- Website
- hbhk.com.cn
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,300
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥500–2,700
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,500
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Datong Beijiazao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Datong Beijiazao Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥700–3,400
- Website
- loongair.cn
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Enshi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥480–2,400
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥750–1,000
- Website
- 9air.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–2,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–3,500
- Website
- greaterbay-airlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Datong Beijiazao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,900
Train from Gaunghzhou station to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥600–1,500
- Schedules at
- highspeed.mtr.com.hk
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥600–850
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥1,000–1,500
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥55–90
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥55–80
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥65–90
Train from Shijiazhuang to Beijing West Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–220
- Schedules at
- highspeed.mtr.com.hk
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥100–150
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥150–220
Train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥350–500
Train from Gaunghzhou station to Luohe West
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥560–620
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥900–1,050
- Business Class Seat
- ¥1,300–1,900
Train from Luohe West Station to Zhengzhou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥105–120
- Business Class Seat
- ¥150–220
Train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥350–500
Train from Guangzhou South station to Futian Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥53–58
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–95
- Business Class Seat
- ¥110–170
Train from Hohhot East to Huai'an
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥105–120
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥170–190
- Business Class Seat
- ¥240–350
Train from Huai'an to Datong South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥56–61
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Guangzhou South station to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥49–54
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥49–54
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- Business Class Seat
- ¥100–160
Train from Shijiazhuang to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–420
Train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥350–500
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27–35
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Guangzhou to Zhengzhou Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥150–220
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥320–380
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥460–650
Train from Shijiazhuang to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥55–85
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥85–110
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–230
Train from Guangzhou Train Station to Taiyuan
- Hard Seat
- ¥240–330
- Hard sleeper
- ¥430–600
- Soft sleeper
- ¥650–900
Train from Taiyuan to Datong
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
Train from Huairen to Datong
- Hard Seat
- ¥15–21
- Hard sleeper
- ¥35–55
- Soft sleeper
- ¥60–80
Train from Yuanping to Datong
- Hard Seat
- ¥30–45
- Hard sleeper
- ¥65–95
- Soft sleeper
- ¥110–150
Train from Huairen to Datong
- Hard Seat
- ¥15–21
- Hard sleeper
- ¥35–55
- Soft sleeper
- ¥60–80
Train from Shijiazhuang to Beijing West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥35–50
- Hard sleeper
- ¥75–110
- Soft sleeper
- ¥120–160
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–140
Bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–140
Bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–140
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ¥80–100
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