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

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  1. Train, bus via Xi'an

    best
    1. Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Xi'an Northtrain
    2. Take the train from Xi'an North to Taiyuan Southtrain
    3. Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
    10h 51m
    ¥478–978

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lanzhou to Hohhottrain2635 / ...
    2. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
    21h 20m
    ¥208–342

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lanzhou to Yinchuan Nanmen Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Yinchuan Traveling Bus Station to Hohhotbus
    3. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
    20h 3m

  4. Drive 1,152.5 km

    1. Drive from Lanzhou to Datongcar1,152.5 km
    11h 40m
    ¥1,028–1,485

  5. Bus, fly to Hohhot Baita International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)planeLHW - HET
    3. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
    8h 41m
    ¥678–2,028

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Lanzhou to Hohhot EasttrainXining
    2. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
    22h 23m

  7. Bus, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeLHW - PEK
    3. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    8h 11m
    ¥1,935–2,464

  8. Bus, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)planeLHW - 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 20m
    ¥897–2,481

  9. Bus, fly to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)planeLHW - TYN
    3. Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
    10h 1m
    ¥1,271–3,716

  10. Bus, fly to Tianjin Binhai, train

    1. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
    2. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)planeLHW - TSN
    3. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
    4. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    8h 52m
    ¥967–2,609

Lanzhou (LHW) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥590Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lanzhou, China and Datong, Shanxi, China?

You can take a bus from Lanzhou to Datong bus station via Yinchuan Nanmen Station, Yinchuan Traveling Bus Station, and hohhot Station in around 20h 3m.

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