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

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  1. Train via Beijing

    best
    1. Take the train from Xining to Beijing West StationtrainXining
    2. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrainBeijing North-Datong South
    14h 1m
    ¥1,010–1,107

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Xining to Lvliangtrain
    2. Take the train from Lvliang to Taiyuantrain
    3. Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
    22h 7m
    ¥245–539

  3. Train, bus via Xi'an

    1. Take the train from Xining to Minghe Southtrain
    2. Take the train from Minghe South to Xi'an Northtrain
    3. Take the bus from Xi'an to Datongbus
    20h 27m
    ¥503–806

  4. Drive 1,348.4 km

    1. Drive from Xining to Datongcar1,348.4 km
    13h 48m
    ¥1,207–1,743

  5. Fly Xining to Hohhot Baita International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)planeXNN - HET
    2. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
    11h 38m
    ¥969–3,119

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Xining to TaiyuantrainLhasa
    2. Take the train from Taiyuan to DatongtrainYuncheng
    20h 55m

  7. Fly Xining to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)planeXNN - PKX
    2. Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
    3. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    8h 12m
    ¥1,738–7,272

  8. Fly Xining to Beijing Capital International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)planeXNN - PEK
    2. Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
    8h 13m
    ¥1,926–2,855

  9. Fly Xining to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Xining (XNN) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)planeXNN - TYN
    2. Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
    10h 8m
    ¥1,562–4,207

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

    1. Take the train from Xining to Lanzhou Westtrain
    2. Take the bus from Oriental Hotel to Lanzhou Airportbus
    3. Fly from Lanzhou (LHW) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)planeLHW - HET
    4. Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
    11h 26m
    ¥911–2,584

Xining (XNN) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket¥756Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a train from Xining to Datong via Beijing West Station, Beijing West Station, National Library, National Library Station, Xizhimen Station, Beijing North station, and Datong South station in around 14h 1m.

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