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There are 10 ways to get from Guilin to Datong by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Guilin North to Beijing West StationtrainNanning East
    2. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrainBeijing North-Datong South
    11h 19m
    ¥1,074–1,181

  2. Fly to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)planeKWL - TYN
    2. Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
    9h 14m
    ¥770–3,179

  3. Train, bus via Wuhan

    1. Take the train from Guilin to Wuhantrain
    2. Take the train from Wuhan to Zhengzhoutrain
    3. Take the bus from Zhengzhou to Taiyuan Bus Terminalbus
    4. Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
    17h 46m
    ¥821–910

  4. Drive 1,889.4 km

    1. Drive from Guilin to Datongcar1,889.4 km
    19h 36m
    ¥1,695–2,448

  5. Fly to Datong Beijiazao Airport, train

    1. Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT)planeKWL - DAT
    2. Take the train from Huairen to Datongtrain
    9h 7m

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Guilin North to Zhengzhoutrain
    2. Take the bus from Zhengzhou to Taiyuan Bus Terminalbus
    3. Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
    24h 16m

  7. Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)planeKWL - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
    3. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    7h 8m
    ¥1,696–2,544

  8. Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeKWL - PEK
    2. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    7h 14m
    ¥1,884–3,027

  9. Fly to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport, taxi, train

    1. Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (WUT)planeKWL - WUT
    2. Take the taxi from Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (WUT) to Yuanpingtaxi
    3. Take the train from Yuanping to Datongtrain
    8h 32m

  10. Fly to Tianjin Binhai, train

    1. Fly from Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)planeKWL - TSN
    2. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
    3. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    7h 44m
    ¥2,216–7,372

Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) to Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket¥846Cheapest Price
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You can take a train from Guilin North to Datong via Beijing West Station, Beijing West Station, Bashiqiao South, Beijing North station, and Datong South station in around 11h 19m.

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