There are 8 ways to get from Moscow to Datong by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane SVO - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
14h 17m¥1,834–5,278Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane SVO - TYN
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
18h 9m¥1,582–4,635Train
- Take the train from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal to Pyongyangtrain
- Take the train from Pyongyang to Beijingtrain
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
9d 19hDrive 6,822 km
- Drive from Moscow to Datongcar 6,822 km
3d 8h¥5,770–8,334Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane SVO - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
14h 21m¥1,940–5,090Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Datong Beijiazao Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT)plane SVO - DAT
- Take the train from Huairen to Datongtrain
15h 22m¥1,776–7,134Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport, train
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)plane SVO - HET
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Huai'antrain
- Take the train from Huai'an to Datong South stationtrain
17h 40m¥2,019–6,255Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane VKO - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
20h 41m¥3,014–7,763
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Datong is to fly and bus which costs ¥1500 - ¥4700 and takes 18h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Datong is to fly and train which takes 14h 17m and costs ¥1800 - ¥5500.
No, there is no direct train from Moscow to Datong station. However, there are services departing from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina and arriving at Datong South station via Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal, Pyongyang, Beijing station and Beijing North station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9 days 19h.
The distance between Moscow and Datong is 6203 km. The road distance is 6822 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Datong without a car is to train which takes 9 days 19h and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 17m to get from Moscow to Datong, including transfers.
Moscow to Datong train services, operated by Korean State Railway, depart from Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal station.
Datong is 5h ahead of Moscow. It is currently 10:08 PM in Moscow and 3:08 AM in Datong.
Moscow to Datong train services, operated by Korean State Railway, arrive at Pyongyang station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Datong is 6822 km. It takes approximately 3 days 8h to drive from Moscow to Datong.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Datong, Shanxi, China?
You can take a subway from Biblioteka Imeni Lenina to Datong via Komsomolskaya, Yaroslavsky Railway Terminal, Pyongyang, Beijing, Beijing station, Xizhimen Station, Beijing North station, and Datong South station in around 9d 19h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,500
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,000
Train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥350–500
Train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥350–500
Train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥350–500
Train from Hohhot East to Huai'an
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥105–120
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥170–190
- Business Class Seat
- ¥240–350
Train from Huai'an to Datong South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥56–61
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥90–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Train from Beijing North station to Datong South station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥150–170
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥350–500
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- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–140
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