There are 8 ways to get from Datong to Jiayuguan by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain
- Take the train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airporttrain
- Fly from Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane PKX - JGN
7h 36m¥2,464–5,818Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Stationbus
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Jiayuguantrain Shenyang
26h 37m¥255–547Train
- Take the train from Datong South station to Zhangjiakoutrain
- Take the train from Zhangjiakou to Hohhot Easttrain
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Jiayuguantrain
24h 31m¥385–636Bus, train via Xi'an
- Take the bus from Datong to Xi'anbus
- Take the train from Xi'an to Jiayuguantrain Shanghai
28h 44m¥398–603Drive 1,566.6 km
- Drive from Datong to Jiayuguancar 1,566.6 km
18h 10m¥1,317–1,902Bus to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuanbus
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane TYN - JGN
11h 50m¥1,387–6,266Train to Datong Beijiazao Airport, fly
- Take the train from Datong to Huairentrain
- Fly from Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane DAT - JGN
10h 13m¥1,100–5,661Train, train to Hohhot Baita International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Datong South station to Zhangjiakoutrain
- Take the train from Zhangjiakou to Hohhot Easttrain
- Fly from Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN)plane HET - JGN
11h 45m¥1,877–7,827
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Jiayuguan Airport (JGN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Datong to Jiayuguan is to bus and train which costs ¥250 - ¥550 and takes 26h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Datong to Jiayuguan is to train and fly which takes 7h 36m and costs ¥2400 - ¥6000.
No, there is no direct train from Datong station to Jiayuguan. However, there are services departing from Datong South station and arriving at Jiayuguan via Zhangjiakou and Hohhot East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 31m.
The distance between Datong and Jiayuguan is 1972 km. The road distance is 1566.6 km.
The best way to get from Datong to Jiayuguan without a car is to train which takes 24h 31m and costs ¥380 - ¥650.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Datong to Jiayuguan, including transfers.
Datong to Jiayuguan train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Datong South station.
Datong to Jiayuguan train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Zhangjiakou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Datong to Jiayuguan is 1567 km. It takes approximately 18h 10m to drive from Datong to Jiayuguan.
There are seven+ hotels available in Jiayuguan.
What companies run services between Datong, Shanxi, China and Jiayuguan, China?
You can take a vehicle from Datong to Jiayuguan via Datong South station, Zhangjiakou, Hohhot East, and Jiayuguan in around 24h 31m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–6,500
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,500
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–10,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–9,000
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from Datong Beijiazao Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Wuhan, Lanzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–6,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,500
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–6,500
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–8,000
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–5,500
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Changsha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–6,500
- Website
- gxairlines.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–6,000
- Website
- airjiangxi.com
Flights from Datong Beijiazao Airport to Jiayuguan Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,000–5,500
Train from Datong South station to Beijing North station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥350–500
Train from Datong South station to Zhangjiakou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Zhangjiakou to Hohhot East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥300–430
Train from Datong South station to Zhangjiakou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Zhangjiakou to Hohhot East
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥120–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥300–430
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Caoqiao to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27–35
- Website
- Beijing International Airport
Train from Hohhot East to Jiayuguan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–350
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥140–210
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥290–350
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥450–550
Train from Hohhot East to Jiayuguan
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–350
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Hard/Soft Seat
- ¥140–210
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥290–350
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥450–550
Train from Xi'an to Jiayuguan
- Hard Seat
- ¥130–200
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥290–330
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥410–600
Train from Datong to Huairen
- Hard Seat
- ¥15–21
- Hard sleeper
- ¥35–55
- Soft sleeper
- ¥60–80
- Website
- top.chinaz.com
Bus from Datong to Xi'an
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥245
- Schedules at
- top.chinaz.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥80–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–140
Bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥80–130
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥90–130
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