Taiyuan airport-Datong by public transport

I will be arriving at Taiyuan Airport. How can I get from there to Datong? Only by public transport, no taxis please. Till what time in the afternoon and from where do buses run between Taiyuan and Datong?

Taiyuan airport-Datong by public transport

Buses 201 (2 RMB/pax) and 901 (3 RMB/pax) go from Taiyuan airport to Taiyuan train station (太原火车站, final terminus) and also Jiannan long-distance bus station (建南汽车站).

Taiyuan -- Datong trains:

N266* (0819--1336) 5h17min

1592/1593 (1044--1704) 6h20min

N258 (1407--1930) 5h23min

2604/2601* (1418--2046) 6h28min

1138/1139* (1520--2200) 6h40min

1138/1139* (1527--2200) 6h33min

2464/2461 (2233--0516) 6h43min

1676/1673 (2245--0540) 6h55min

Those marked with * originate in Taiyuan and might be easier to get tickets for.

Buses seem to take about 4 hours, but I%26#39;m not sure what the time for the last bus is.

Taiyuan airport-Datong by public transport

What about bus or taxi? Is it more convenient, since I heard that by train, you have to take a taxi to Taiyun town center to the railway station?

Does it really take 2 hours to get from Taiyun airport to Pingyao?

How much will taxi cost?

Thanks!

Thank you for the timetable. I might opt for Jiannan long-distance bus station first. Do you know how far is it from the Taiyuan Train station? Just in case I fail to catch a bus to Datong..

I suspect a taxi from Taiyuan airport to Pingyao would be rather expensive.

There%26#39;re a number of long-distance bus stations in Taiyuan, so it can be confusing. Actually, the long-distance bus stations and train station are both in Taiyuan itself, nothing is really very far out.

I think Taiyuan train station and Jiannan long-distance bus station aren%26#39;t very far from each other. Around 4 km which would be a short taxi ride.

Thank you for the information. So it%26#39;s best that I take a taxi from the Taiyun airport to the train or bus station and continue to Pingyao?