Tours, tickets and day trips in Taiyuan
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
No attraction in Taiyuan has a published visitor count in Wikidata yet, which usually means the draw is the city itself rather than one ticketed sight.
Day trips from Taiyuan
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiyuan to Jinzhong | China | 27 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Taiyuan to Xinzhou | China | 62 km (38 mi) | about 1 h |
| Taiyuan to Yangquan | China | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 26 min |
| Taiyuan to Yuanping | China | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Taiyuan to Jiexiu | China | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Taiyuan to Lüliang | China | 131 km (81 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Taiyuan to Shuozhou | China | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Taiyuan to Shijiazhuang | China | 169 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Taiyuan to Datong | China | 255 km (159 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Taiyuan to Baoding | China | 276 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Taiyuan to Handan | China | 221 km (137 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.