Shanghai to Datong Train

Presently, only 1 train is running from Shanghai South Railway Station to Datong Railway Station. The Shanghai to Datong train require the travel time of about 21.5 hours to finish the journey as long as 1,817 kilometers (1,129 miles). The ticket price for a soft sleeper is CNY 601 and for a hard sleeper is CNY 377.

If the only Shanghai to Datong train does not meet your schedule, you can choose transfer in Beijing. The overall travel time is 12 to 13 hours and the ticket price of a second class seat and hard sleeper is CNY 691.5 or CNY 697.5.
 

Train

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Train	Dep.	Arr.	Duration
Z282 Details of the Train Z282:   Station Arr.Time Dep.Time 1 Hangzhou - 16:55 2 Haining 17:30 17:34 3 Jiaxing 17:50 17:54 4 Shanghai South 18:47 19:19 5 Suzhou [Jiangsu] 20:30 20:33 6 Wuxi [Jiangsu] 20:55 20:58 7 Changzhou 21:19 21:23 8 Zhenjiang 22:00 22:04 9 Nanjing 22:47 22:55 10 Bengbu 00:28 00:33 11 Xuzhou 02:10 02:17 12 Yanzhou 03:59 04:21 13 Dezhou 06:53 06:56 14 Cangzhou 07:50 07:52 15 Tianjin West 09:04 09:06 16 Langfang North 09:38 09:59 17 BeijingFengtai 10:37 11:23 18 Zhangjiakou 14:24 14:30 19 Datong 17:08 17:17 20 Jining [Inner Mongolia] South 18:54 19:00 21 Hohhot East 20:09 20:31 22 Hohhot 20:45 20:52 23 Baotou East 22:22 22:26 24 Baotou 22:43 - 21H49M	19:19 Shanghai South	17:08+1 Datong	21H49M

Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing South	Beijing West to Datong	Overall Travel Time	Ticket Price Second Class Seat/ Hard Sleeper
G108: 07:22 - 13:23	1123: 15:30 - 22:23	13h1m	CNY 553 + CNY 138.5 = CNY 691.5
G132: 12:17 - 18:32	K573: 20:35 - 02:41+1	12h21m	CNY 553 + CNY 144.5 = CNY 697.5
G138: 13:29 - 19:28	K597: 21:28 - 03:34+1	12h5m
G142: 14:12 - 20:18	K89: 22:17 - 04:19+1	12h8m

Notes:
1. The information is for reference only, please check real-time schedule by the search box on page top.
2. “+1” means that the train will reach the arrival station on the second day.

From Beijing South Railway Station, passengers can take city bus Special Line 14 to get to the West Railway Station directly. The travel time is only about 50 minutes.
 

The overall travel time of a Shanghai to Beijing flight and a Beijing to Datong train is around 8.5 to 10 hours and the lowest cost is CNY 700 to CNY 1,200.

 Shanghai to Beijing Flight

Over 50 flights are available from Shanghai to Beijing, taking about 2.5 hours. The flight schedule is from 07:55 to 21:55 and the air fare is from CNY 600 to CNY 1,050.

When you arrive in Beijing International Airport, you can take airport shuttle bus line 3 to get to Beijing Railway Station or airport shuttle bus line 7 to get to Beijing West Railway Station. The ticket fare of the buses is CNY 30 per person. The schedule of airport shuttle bus line 3 is from 5:00 to 21:00 and of airport shuttle bus line 7 is from 4:50 to 22:00. Both of the two buses depart every 30 minutes or when all the seats are taken.

 Beijing to Datong Train

Nearly 20 trains are running from Beijing / Beijing West Railway Station to Datong Railway Station, taking about 6 to 7.5 hours to finish the trip. The ticket price of a second class seat is CNY 107.5 or CNY 144.5.  
 

Passengers can take city bus 70 to get to Dongguan Passengers’ Transportation Center and then take the long-distance bus to Hunyuan County. The ticket price of the long-distance bus is CNY 25 per person. After, take city bus No. 8 to get to Hanging Monastery. The bus No. 8 takes about 30 minutes and the fare is CNY 3 per person.
 

1 Datong to Beijing train is in service, taking about 21.5 hours.

See detailed Shanghai Train Schedule & Datong Train Schedule

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