How to get fromHua Shan to Datongby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Hua Shan to Datong by train, bus, car, or plane

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Train, bus
best
1. Take the train from Huashan to Taiyuantrain Shenzhen West
2. Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
12h 20m
¥209–358
Train
cheapest
1. Take the train from Huashan to Yuncheng Stationtrain Shenzhen West
2. Take the train from Yuncheng Station to Datongtrain Yuncheng
15h 59m
¥151–338
Drive 794.2 km
1. Drive from Hua Shan to Datongcar 794.2 km
8h 24m
¥699–1,010
Train to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, fly to Hohhot Baita International Airport, bus
1. Take the train from Huashan North to Xian North Stationtrain
2. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)plane XIY - HET
3. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
9h 26m
¥1,165–15,229
Train to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
1. Take the train from Huashan North to Xian North Stationtrain
2. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane XIY - PKX
3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
4. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
8h 31m
¥1,426–2,482
Train to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, fly to Baotou Donghe Airport, train, bus
1. Take the train from Huashan North to Xian North Stationtrain
2. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Baotou Donghe Airport (BAV)plane XIY - BAV
3. Take the train from Baotou East to Hohhottrain
4. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
10h 11m
¥882–4,251
Train to Luoyang Beijiao Airport, fly to Hohhot Baita International Airport, bus
1. Take the train from Huashan North to Luoyanglongmentrain
2. Fly from Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)plane LYA - HET
3. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
10h 21m
¥917–4,196
Train to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, fly to Ulanqab Airport, train
1. Take the train from Huashan North to Xian North Stationtrain
2. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Ulanqab Airport (UCB)plane XIY - UCB
3. Take the train from Wulanchabu station to Huai'antrain
4. Take the train from Huai'an to Datong South stationtrain
8h 41m
¥792–3,144

Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) flights

38Weekly Planes

1h 50mAverage Duration

¥460Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Hua Shan to Datong.

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Distance: 825.3 km
Duration: 12h 20m

What companies run services between Hua Shan, Shaanxi, China and Datong, Shanxi, China?

You can take a vehicle from Hua Shan to Datong via Huashan and Yuncheng Station in around 15h 59m.

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

Datong is a prefecture-level city in northern Shanxi Province in the People's Republic of China. It is located in the Datong Basin at an elevation of 1040 m and borders Inner Mongolia to the north and west and Hebei to the east. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 3,105,591 of whom 1,790,452 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of the 2 out 4 urban districts of Pingcheng and Yungang as Yunzhou and Xinrong are not conurbated yet.

Things to do in Datong

Yungang Grottoes(Opens in a new window)

The Yungang Grottoes (; Wuzhoushan Grottoes in ancient time) are ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes near the city of Datong in the province of Shanxi. They are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. The others are Longmen and Mogao.

Shanhua Temple(Opens in a new window)

Shanhua Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Datong, Shanxi Province, China. The temple was first founded during the early 8th century of the Tang Dynasty, but its earliest surviving building dates from the 11th century. The temple was heavily repaired over the years, and today three original halls and two recently rebuilt pavilions survive. The largest, and earliest hall, dating from the 11th-century Liao Dynasty, is the Mahavira Hall and is one of the largest of its kind in China. Also historically significant are the Main Gate and Sansheng Hall, both dating from 12th century during the Jin dynasty.

Places to stay in Datong

Datong Yunzhong Traditional Courtyard(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

Pipa Hotel Datong(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Goldmet Inn South Loop armed, Datong(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Datong Yanbei Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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