How to get from Baotou to Xigang
- Fastest
- 3h 18m
- by train, door to door
- Cheapest
- ¥200
- by car
- Distance
- 380 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures
- 3
- from 08:00, Sat 7 Nov
4 ways to travel
380 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sat 7 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best2h 55m quicker than driving for ¥77 more; for most people the time is worth more.
- TrainbestfastestLeast hassle3h 18m¥277–715Estimatednext 7 from 08:00 · 中国国家铁路集团有限公司
- Drivecheapest6h 13m¥200–265Estimated516 km · fuel only
- Fly5h 8m¥890–1,360EstimatedDSN → INC · non-stop · typical times
- Taxi6h 13m¥1,340–2,010Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Before you go
Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from China; the planner lets you pick yours.
- Exercise increased caution in ChinaUS
Travel advice: US State Department.
Departures today
- 09:15 → 12:333h 18m · direct中国国家铁路集团有限公司 D1175¥277–715
- 10:05 → 13:433h 38m · direct中国国家铁路集团有限公司 D1183¥277–715
- 11:09 → 14:283h 19m · direct中国国家铁路集团有限公司 D1057¥277–715
The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Baotou to Xigang?
The fastest way is by train: about 3h 18m door to door. The straight-line distance is 380 km.
What is the cheapest way from Baotou to Xigang?
Driving is the cheapest, from ¥200. That figure is a fuel estimate, not counting tolls or parking.
Is there a direct train from Baotou to Xigang?
Yes. Of the trains we read from 08:00, 3 are direct, the fastest taking 3h 18m; more may run later in the day. Fares run ¥277–715 across classes.
How long is the flight from Baotou to Xigang?
About 1h 6m in the air (DSN → INC); about 5h 8m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run ¥890–1,360; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Xigang from Baotou by road?
About 516 km, roughly 6h 13m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around ¥200–265; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- 中国国家铁路集团有限公司
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.