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How to get fromUlan-Ude to Datongby plane, train, bus, car or taxi

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There are 11 ways to get from Ulan-Ude to Datong by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Ulan-Ude to Beijing Capital International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeUUD - PEK
    2. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    16h 26m
    ¥983–3,767

  2. Fly Ulan-Ude to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)planeUUD - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
    3. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    12h 35m
    ¥945–3,784

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatartrain
    2. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain34
    3. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
    45h
    ¥1,354–2,759

  4. Drive 1,696.2 km

    1. Drive from Ulan-Ude to Datongcar1,696.2 km
    22h 13m
    ¥1,514–2,186

  5. Fly Ulan-Ude to Hohhot Baita International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)planeUUD - HET
    2. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
    16h 1m
    ¥1,026–4,031

  6. Train to Irkutsk Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk Pastrain
    2. Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)planeIKT - PKX
    3. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
    4. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    17h 2m
    ¥8,283–13,366

  7. Train, taxi to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport, fly to Hohhot Baita International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatartrain
    2. Take the taxi from Ulaanbaatar to New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN)taxi
    3. Fly from New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (UBN) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)planeUBN - HET
    4. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
    24h 3m
    ¥995–2,929

  8. Train to Irkutsk Airport, fly to Hohhot Baita International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Irkutsk Pastrain
    2. Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)planeIKT - HET
    3. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
    20h 22m
    ¥1,564–6,713

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatartrain306
    2. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain34
    3. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
    45h
    ¥1,137–1,691

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatartrain306
    2. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Hohhot Stationtrain34
    3. Take the train from Hohhot to Zhangjiakoutrain
    4. Take the train from Zhangjiakou to Datong South stationtrain
    45h 38m
    ¥1,279–1,871

  11. Train, bus via Baiyinchagan

    1. Take the train from Ulan-Ude to Ulaanbaatartrain
    2. Take the train from Ulaanbaatar to Baiyinchagantrain
    3. Take the train from Baiyinchagan to Hohhot Stationtrain
    4. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
    46h 6m

Ulan-Ude (UUD) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration12h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket¥761Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ulan-Ude, Russia and Datong, Shanxi, China?

You can take a train from Ulan-Ude to Datong via Ulaanbaatar, Hohhot, Zhangjiakou, and Datong South station in around 45h 38m.

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