There are 10 ways to get from Zhangjiajie to Datong by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Beijing Capital International Airport, train
best- Fly from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane DYG - PEK
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
7h 32m¥1,705–3,141Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Zhangjiajie to Changsha Westbus
- Take the train from Changsha station to Taiyuantrain
- Take the train from Taiyuan to Datongtrain
39h 46m¥323–714Train
- Take the train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Beijing West Stationtrain Zhangjiajie
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain Beijing North-Datong South
13h 54m¥451–1,189Bus, train via Zhengzhou
- Take the bus from Zhangjiajie to Wuhan Hongji Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Wuhan to Zhengzhoutrain
- Take the bus from Zhengzhou to Taiyuan Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
21h 28m¥569–733Drive 1,460.5 km
- Drive from Zhangjiajie to Datongcar 1,460.5 km
14h 54m¥1,242–1,794Fly to Datong Beijiazao Airport, train
- Fly from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) to Datong Beijiazao Airport (DAT)plane DYG - DAT
- Take the train from Huairen to Datongtrain
10h 8m¥2,347–5,597Fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane DYG - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiaotrain
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
7h 42m¥1,611–1,953Fly to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, bus
- Fly from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (TYN)plane DYG - TYN
- Take the bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datongbus
9h 34m¥2,153–4,798Fly to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Fly from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane DYG - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
- Take the train from Beijing North station to Datong South stationtrain
7h 59m¥2,424–11,286Fly to Hohhot Baita International Airport, train
- Fly from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) to Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET)plane DYG - HET
- Take the train from Hohhot East to Huai'antrain
- Take the train from Huai'an to Datong South stationtrain
10h 21m¥2,090–3,318
Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Zhangjiajie to Datong is to bus and train which costs ¥320 - ¥750 and takes 39h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Zhangjiajie to Datong is to fly and train which takes 7h 32m and costs ¥1700 - ¥3200.
No, there is no direct train from Zhangjiajie station to Datong station. However, there are services departing from Zhangjiajie West Station and arriving at Datong South station via Beijing West Station, National Library Station and Beijing North station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 54m.
The distance between Zhangjiajie and Datong is 1737 km. The road distance is 1460.5 km.
The best way to get from Zhangjiajie to Datong without a car is to train which takes 13h 54m and costs ¥450 - ¥1200.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Zhangjiajie to Datong, including transfers.
Zhangjiajie to Datong train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, depart from Zhangjiajie West Station.
Zhangjiajie to Datong train services, operated by China Railways G-Class, arrive at Beijing West Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Zhangjiajie to Datong is 1460 km. It takes approximately 14h 54m to drive from Zhangjiajie to Datong.
There are 41+ hotels available in Datong.
What companies run services between Zhangjiajie, China and Datong, Shanxi, China?
You can take a train from Zhangjiajie West Station to Datong via Beijing West Station, Beijing West Station, National Library, National Library Station, Xizhimen Station, Beijing North station, and Datong South station in around 13h 54m.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Datong Beijiazao Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–5,500
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,400
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,400
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–4,800
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,700
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,650
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–3,800
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,500
- Website
- sda.cn
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–1,700
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,500
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,100
- Website
- chinaexpressair.com
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Tianjin Binhai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥600–3,000
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Jinan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥750–3,500
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Hohhot Baita International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥650–3,100
- Website
- airguilin.com
Flights from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥430–2,300
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 Zhangjiajie West Station to Beijing West Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥900–1,000
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥1,500–1,700
- Business Class Seat
- ¥2,100–3,100
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 Wuhan to Zhengzhou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥210–230
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥350–380
- Business Class Seat
- ¥500–750
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 Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- 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
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 Huairen to Datong
- Hard Seat
- ¥15–21
- Hard sleeper
- ¥35–55
- Soft sleeper
- ¥60–80
Train from Changsha station to Taiyuan
- Hard Seat
- ¥170–240
- Hard sleeper
- ¥310–440
- Soft sleeper
- ¥500–700
Train from Taiyuan to Datong
- Hard Seat
- ¥40–60
- Hard sleeper
- ¥85–120
- Soft sleeper
- ¥140–190
- Phone
- +86-010-96165
- Website
- en.bcia.com.cn
Train from Beijing Daxing International Airport to Caoqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥27–35
- Website
- https://en.bcia.com.cn/gsjssy.html
- [email protected]
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Zhangjiajie to Wuhan Hongji Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥140–200
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥140–200
Bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–140
Bus from Taiyuan Bus Terminal to Datong
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥100–140
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥100–140
Bus from Zhangjiajie to Changsha West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥110–150
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
- Bus
- ¥110–150
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