Guangzhou to Datong Train

Currently, 1 Guangzhou to Datong high speed train is shuttling from Guangzhou South Railway Station to Datong South Railway Station. This Guangzhou to Datong train needs the travel time of nearly 13 hours to finish a single trip which is 2,662 kilometers (1,654 miles). It costs CNY 1,562 for a first class seat and CNY 976 for a second class one.

2 normal trains also run with a duration of about 35.5 - 37 hours. The ticket price of a soft sleeper is CNY 859.5 - 861.5 and of a hard sleeper is CNY 506.5 - 525.5.

One can also choose to transfer in Beijing. The overall travel time is about 14 hours and the ticket price for second class seats of Guangzhou to Beijing high speed train and Beijing to Datong high speed train is CNY 1,105.

Open Date: January 5, 2025
Travel Time: 13 hours
Travel Distance: 2,347 kilometers (1,458 miles) 
Top Speed: 350 km/h (217 mph)
Operated at: Guangzhou South Railway Station, Datong South Railway Station.
Major Stations along the Way: Shaoguan, Chenzhou West, Changsha South, Wuhan, Xinyang East, Zhengzhou, Taiyuan
 

Train

Dep.

Arr.

Train	Dep.	Arr.	Duration
G696 12H43M	06:23 Guangzhou South	19:06 Datong South	12H43M
K729 35H31M	09:12 Guangzhou Baiyun	20:43+1 Datong	35H31M
K600 36H46M	14:49 Guangzhou Baiyun	03:35+2 Datong	36H46M

Guangzhou South to Beijing West	Beijing North to Datong South	Overall Travel Time	Ticket Price Second Class Seat/ Second Class Seat
G336 07:22 - 17:58	G2545 19:09 - 21:09	13h47m	CNY 950 + CNY 155 = CNY 1,105

Notes:
1. The above timetable is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on the page top.
2. “+1” means the train will arrive on the second day; "+2" means on the third.
3. To shuttle between Beijing West and Beijing North, one can take subway line 3 and transfer to line 4 at Guojia Tushuguan (National Library). Get off at Xizhimen station, which is about 300 meters (328 yards) away from the North Station. It takes about 23 minutes on the train.
 

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There is 1 Datong to Guangzhou high speed train available from Datong South Railway Station to Guangzhou South Railway Station. The travel time is about 12.5 hours.

 See detailed Guangzhou Train Schedule & Datong Train Schedule
 

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