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How to get fromXining to Datongby train, bus, car or plane

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

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Xining to Hohhottrain train Xining
    2. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus bus
    12h 52m
    ¥482–1,023

  2. Train, bus via Hohhot

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Xining to Hohhot Easttrain train Xining
    2. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus bus
    26h 21m
    ¥230–431

  3. Drive 1,348.4 km

    1. Drive from Xining to Datongcar car 1,348.4 km
    13h 48m
    ¥1,172–1,693

  4. Fly Xining to Beijing Capital International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane plane XNN - PEK
    2. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain train
    8h 13m
    ¥2,324–3,460

  5. Fly Xining to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane plane XNN - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain train
    3. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain train
    8h 26m
    ¥1,830–4,872

  6. Fly Xining to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane plane XNN - TYN
    2. Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus bus
    9h 58m
    ¥1,172–3,317

  7. Fly Xining to Tianjin Binhai, train

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane plane XNN - TSN
    2. Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain train
    3. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain train
    8h 48m
    ¥743–3,205

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

    1. Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)plane plane LHW - HET
    4. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus bus
    11h 21m
    ¥858–2,684

Xining (XNN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration2h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,456Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Xining, China and Datong, Shanxi, China?

There is no direct connection from Xining to Datong. However, you can take the train to Hohhot, walk to hohhot Station, then take the bus to Datong bus station. Alternatively, you can drive from Xining to Datong in around 13h 48m.

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