There are 8 ways to get from Zhangye to Datong by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Zhangye West Station to Lanzhou West Stationtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West to Zhangjiakoutrain
- Take the train from Zhangjiakou to Datong South stationtrain
19h 58m¥588–1,390Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Zhangye to Hohhot Easttrain Urumqi
- Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
23h 53m¥223–467Train, bus via Yinchuan
- Take the train from Zhangye to Zhongweitrain
- Take the bus from Zhongwei to Yinchuan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yinchuan Traveling Bus Station to Hohhotbus
- Take the bus from hohhot Station to Datong bus stationbus
26h 6m¥394–631Drive 1,339.1 km
- Drive from Zhangye to Datongcar 1,339.1 km
16h 9m¥1,132–1,634Fly to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane YZY - TYN
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
14h 43m¥1,624–4,183Fly to Datong Beijiazao Airport, train
- Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT)plane YZY - DAT
- Take the train from Huairen to Datongtrain
22h 32m¥1,918–4,982Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane YZY - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
7h 11m¥3,282–7,838Fly to Hohhot Baita International Airport, train
- Fly from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)plane YZY - HET
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Huai'antrain
- Take the train from Huai'an to Datong South stationtrain
14h 20m¥1,661–7,303
Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zhangye to Datong is to train and bus which costs ¥220 - ¥470 and takes 23h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Zhangye to Datong is to fly and train which takes 7h 11m and costs ¥3200 - ¥8000.
No, there is no direct train from Zhangye station to Datong station. However, there are services departing from Zhangye West Station and arriving at Datong South station via Lanzhou West and Zhangjiakou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
The distance between Zhangye and Datong is 2201 km. The road distance is 1339.1 km.
The best way to get from Zhangye to Datong without a car is to train which takes 19h 58m and costs ¥550 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 19h 58m to get from Zhangye to Datong, including transfers.
Zhangye to Datong train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, depart from Zhangye West Station.
Zhangye to Datong train services, operated by China Railways K-Class, arrive at Lanzhou West Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zhangye to Datong is 1339 km. It takes approximately 16h 9m to drive from Zhangye to Datong.
There are 40+ hotels available in Datong.
What companies run services between Zhangye, China and Datong, Shanxi, China?
You can take a train from Zhangye West Station to Datong via Lanzhou West, Zhangjiakou, and Datong South station in around 19h 58m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–5,500
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–3,900
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Datong Beijiazao Airport via Wuhan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–11,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Datong Beijiazao Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Datong Beijiazao Airport via Xi An, Hefei
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–9,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–9,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–7,500
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,000
Flights from Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–7,000
Train from Zhangye West Station to Lanzhou West Station
- Hard Seat
- ¥65–90
- Hard sleeper
- ¥120–170
- Soft sleeper
- ¥200–260
Train from Huairen to Datong
- Hard Seat
- ¥15–21
- Hard sleeper
- ¥35–55
- Soft sleeper
- ¥60–80
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Zhongwei to Yinchuan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥35
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
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