There are 8 ways to get from Datong to Zhangye by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane PKX - YZY
7h 14m¥3,879–9,838Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Datong bus station to hohhot Stationbus
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Zhangyetrain Shenyang
23h 54m¥222–460Train
- Take the train from Datong South station to Zhangjiakoutrain
- Take the train from Zhangjiakou to Lanzhou Westtrain
- Take the train from Lanzhou West Station to Zhangye West Stationtrain
19h 59m¥587–1,387Bus, train via Xi'an
- Take the bus from Datong to Xi'anbus
- Take the train from Xi'an to Zhangyetrain Shanghai
27h 51m¥387–552Drive 1,340.4 km
- Drive from Datong to Zhangyecar 1,340.4 km
16h 4m¥1,133–1,636Bus to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Datong Xinnan to Taiyuanbus
- Fly from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane TYN - YZY
12h 58m¥3,302–7,786Train, 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 Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane HET - YZY
14h 13m¥1,792–5,847Train, bus to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Datong South station to Beijing North stationtrain
- Take the train from Beijing West Station to Shijiazhuangtrain
- Take the bus from Icbc to Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airportbus
- Fly from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport (SJW) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY)plane SJW - YZY
17h 53m¥1,526–4,740
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport (YZY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Datong to Zhangye is to bus and train which costs ¥220 - ¥460 and takes 23h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Datong to Zhangye is to train and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs ¥3800 - ¥10000.
No, there is no direct train from Datong station to Zhangye station. However, there are services departing from Datong South station and arriving at Zhangye West Station via Zhangjiakou and Lanzhou West Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 59m.
The distance between Datong and Zhangye is 1797 km. The road distance is 1340.4 km.
The best way to get from Datong to Zhangye without a car is to train which takes 19h 59m and costs ¥550 - ¥1400.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Datong to Zhangye, including transfers.
Datong to Zhangye train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Datong South station.
Datong to Zhangye train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Zhangjiakou station.
Yes, the driving distance between Datong to Zhangye is 1340 km. It takes approximately 16h 4m to drive from Datong to Zhangye.
There are 10+ hotels available in Zhangye.
What companies run services between Datong, Shanxi, China and Zhangye, China?
You can take a vehicle from Datong to Zhangye West Station via Datong South station, Zhangjiakou, and Lanzhou West Station in around 19h 59m.
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–14,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–13,000
Flights from Hohhot Baita International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥7,000–21,000
Flights from Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport to Zhangye Ghanzhou Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–10,000
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 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 Beijing North station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥350–500
Train from Beijing West Station to Shijiazhuang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥125–140
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥125–140
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥200–230
- Business Class Seat
- ¥290–420
- 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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