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How to get fromUlaanbaatar to Datongby taxi, plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Ulaanbaatar to Datong by taxi, plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane UBN - PEK
    3. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain train
    6h 34m
    ¥1,201–3,655

  2. Train, bus via Erenhot

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Erenhottrain train 34
    2. Take the bus from Erenhot to Beijing Xinfadi Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beijing Liuliqiao to Datong Xinnanbus bus
    30h 43m
    ¥381–1,122

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain train 34
    2. Take the train from Hohhot to Zhangjiakoutrain train
    3. Take the train from Zhangjiakou to Datong South stationtrain train
    29h 39m
    ¥1,074–1,849

  4. Drive 1,120.5 km

    1. Drive from Ulaanbaatar to Datongcar car 1,120.5 km
    14h 7m
    ¥980–1,416

  5. Taxi, fly to Hohhot Baita International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)plane plane UBN - HET
    3. Take the train from Hohhot East to Huai'antrain train
    4. Take the train from Huai'an to Datong South stationtrain train
    6h 51m
    ¥1,236–3,232

  6. Taxi, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane UBN - PKX
    3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    4. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain train
    7h 2m
    ¥2,807–4,467

  7. Taxi, fly to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane plane UBN - TYN
    3. Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus bus
    15h 18m
    ¥1,249–2,912

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain train 34
    2. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus bus
    30h 31m
    ¥952–1,629

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagantrain train
    2. Take the train from Baiyinchagan to Hohhot Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus bus
    31h 37m
    ¥1,212–2,179

New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration2h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket¥843Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,575 km
  • Duration: 6h 34m

What companies run services between Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and Datong, Shanxi, China?

You can take a train from Ulaanbaatar to Datong via Hohhot, Zhangjiakou, and Datong South station in around 29h 39m.

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