There are 9 ways to get from Datong to Xining by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Datong South station to Zhangjiakoutrain Datong South-Beijing North
- Take the train from Zhangjiakou to Xiningtrain Beijing North
12h 37m¥572–1,317Train via Taiyuan
cheapest- Take the train from Datong to Taiyuantrain Datong
- Take the train from Taiyuan to Xiningtrain Beijing West
22h 11m¥164–457Bus, train via Xianyang
- Take the bus from Datong to Xi'anbus
- Take the train from Xianyang West to Xiningtrain Beijing
21h 30m¥505–885Drive 1,348.7 km
- Drive from Datong to Xiningcar 1,348.7 km
13h 48m¥1,141–1,648Train to Beijing Capital International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain
- Fly from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Xining (XNN)plane PEK - XNN
7h 40m¥2,524–2,757Bus, train
- Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuanbus
- Take the train from Taiyuan to Jiaochengtrain
- Take the train from Jiaocheng to Xiningtrain
21h 19m¥225–558Train, train to Beijing Daxing International Airport, fly
- 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 Xining (XNN)plane PKX - XNN
7h 59m¥1,030–3,969Bus to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuanbus
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Xining (XNN)plane TYN - XNN
9h 42m¥703–3,317Train, 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 Xining (XNN)plane HET - XNN
8h 22m¥2,443–7,778
Datong to Xining by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Datong to Xining is to train via Taiyuan which costs ¥160 - ¥460 and takes 22h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Datong to Xining is to train and fly which takes 7h 40m and costs ¥2500 - ¥2800.
No, there is no direct train from Datong station to Xining. However, there are services departing from Datong South station and arriving at Xining via Zhangjiakou. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 37m.
The distance between Datong and Xining is 1804 km. The road distance is 1348.7 km.
The best way to get from Datong to Xining without a car is to train which takes 12h 37m and costs ¥550 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 12h 37m to get from Datong to Xining, including transfers.
Datong to Xining train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Datong South station.
Datong to Xining train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Zhangjiakou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Datong to Xining is 1349 km. It takes approximately 13h 48m to drive from Datong to Xining.
There are 26+ hotels available in Xining.
What companies run services between Datong, Shanxi, China and Xining, China?
You can take a vehicle from Datong to Xining via Datong South station and Zhangjiakou in around 12h 37m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Xining
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
Flights from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,600
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Xining via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,500
Train from Datong South station to Zhangjiakou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥75–85
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥120–135
- Business Class Seat
- ¥170–250
Train from Xianyang West to Xining
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥320–350
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥530–580
- Business Class Seat
- ¥750–1,100
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 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
- 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
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