Travel to Datong
Every way to reach Datong: 1 modes compared, with fares.
Datong is reachable from 6 places across 1 country by 1 mode, on services run by 7 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €33.18 and the fastest takes 3h 55m door to door. The nearest origin is 255 km away.
How people reach Datong
Every mode that actually calls at Datong, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 11 | €33.18 | 3h 55m | 1,231 km | 7 |
- 6Places you can arrive from
- 6Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 7Operators
The flight gets you into Datong. It does not get you a bed, and neither do we.

Where to sleep in Datong
Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 to 600 km | 6 | 55% | Taiyuan, 255 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 5 | 45% | Hefei, 983 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Datong that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| China | 11 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Datong
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Datong
- Datong railway station
- Datong East railway station
- Datong South Railway Station
- Xianan Bus Station
- DAT
The cheapest journeys into Datong
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing to Datong flight | €33.18 | 3h 58m | 265 km |
| Taiyuan to Datong flight | €35.54 | 3h 55m | 255 km |
| Changzhi to Datong flight | €53.83 | 4h 9m | 435 km |
| Shanghai to Datong flight | €111.65 | 5h 13m | 1,231 km |
| Hefei to Datong flight | €116.96 | 4h 55m | 983 km |
| Nanjing to Datong flight | €118.14 | 4h 54m | 1,020 km |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Datong well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in Datong
Most of the points near Datong railway station open before the first train and shut after the last one.
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Popular journeys to Datong
Common questions about Travel to Datong
How can I get to Datong?
Datong is reachable by 1 modes on our network, from 6 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 7 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Datong?
The cheapest way into Datong is by Flight, from €33.18 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 6 origins we sell into Datong over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Datong?
The fastest journey into Datong is by Flight, at 3h 55m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 255 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Datong have?
Datong has 5 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Datong railway station, Datong East railway station, Datong South Railway Station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where else can I go from Datong in China?
Datong connects to 6 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 1,231 km away in a straight line. China routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in China
The wider region
The flight is the simple part. What you do once you are in Datong is somebody else's catalogue.

Things to do in Datong
Day trips that leave Datong in the morning and cover a good part of China by evening.
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