There are 8 ways to get from Moscow to Datong by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)SVO - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
14h 19m¥2,140–7,778Train, bus
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Vladimir
- Take the train from Vladimir to Irkutsk Pas
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulaanbaatar
- Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus station
5d 11h¥2,521–4,647Drive 6,823.2 km
- Drive from Moscow to Datong6,823.2 km
3d 10h¥6,087–8,792Fly to Hohhot Baita International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)SVO - HET
- Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus station
17h 33m¥2,833–9,142Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)SVO - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
14h 42m¥2,952–7,295Fly to Datong Beijiazao Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT)SVO - DAT
- Take the train from Huairen to Datong
26h 42mFly to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)SVO - TYN
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datong
19h 29m¥2,476–9,230Fly to Lüliang Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Lüliang Airport (LLV)SVO - LLV
- Take the train from Lvliang to Taiyuan
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datong
24h 56m¥3,005–9,839
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Datong is to train and bus which costs ¥2500 - ¥4700 and takes 5 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Datong is to fly and train which takes 14h 19m and costs ¥2100 - ¥8000.
The distance between Moscow and Datong is 6204 km. The road distance is 6823.2 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Datong without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 11h and costs ¥2500 - ¥4700.
It takes approximately 14h 19m to get from Moscow to Datong, including transfers.
Datong is 5h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 7:47 PM in Moscow and 12:47 AM in Datong.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Datong is 6823 km. It takes approximately 3 days 10h to drive from Moscow to Datong.
There are 35+ hotels available in Datong.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Datong, Shanxi, China?
There is no direct connection from Moscow to Datong. However, you can take the line 1195 bus to Sheremetyevo Airport Terminal B, take the line 851 bus to Гостиница, walk to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), walk to Beijing Capital Airport T2, take the subway to Dongzhimen, take the line 2 subway to Xizhimen Station, walk to Beijing North station, take the train to Datong South station, then take the taxi to Datong. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina to Datong bus station via Cherkizovskaya, Moscow Vostochny Station, Vladimir, Irkutsk Pas, Ulaanbaatar, Hohhot Station, and hohhot Station in around 5d 11h.
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- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–9,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,500
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Datong Beijiazao Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Qingdao
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–11,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Hangzhou Xiaoshan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–12,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lüliang Airport via Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–12,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,500
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–11,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–9,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–12,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–11,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–13,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–13,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–10,000
- Website
- flycua.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Lüliang Airport via Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–9,500
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–12,000
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–9,000
Train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥360–550
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Vladimir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥95–140
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ¥95–140
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Vladimir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥100–250
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥480–700
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥100–150
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥170–250
Train from Vladimir to Irkutsk Pas
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥4,200–6,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥1,000–1,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥1,100–1,600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Ulaanbaatar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥330–1,200
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ¥600–850
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ¥1,200–1,700
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ¥330–430
- Phone
- +976-1900-1949
- ubtz@ubtz.mn
- Website
- ubtz.mn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥100–850
- Website
- https://www.ubtz.mn/
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/schedule
- Book at
- https://eticket.ubtz.mn/
- Compartment coach
- ¥300–360
- Sitting coach
- ¥100–120
- Soft sleeper coach
- ¥190–220
- Phone
- 86-010-12306
- Website
- china-railway.com.cn
Train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–1,500
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Book at
- chinahighlights.com
- 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 Huairen to Datong
Train from Lvliang to Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥45–120
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥100–120
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥160–200
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥90–130
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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