Atlas of China
Yuncheng to Luoyang 运城 – 洛阳
Door to door, the road comes out ahead: about 3 hours against about 6½ hours by train, counting about 20 minutes to board a train and 2½ hours of airport time for a flight. Fares run about ¥80 against ¥54.
| Way | Time | Door to door | Fare | A day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TrainYuncheng 运城 → Luoyang 洛阳 | 6 h 3 minK237, fastest | 6½ hours | ¥54standard class | 205:02–15:12 |
| By road197 km | 2 h 50 min | 3 hours |
By train
2 direct trains a day run from Yuncheng to Luoyang, between 05:02 and 15:12. The fastest, K237, takes 6 h 3 min, and a standard-class seat is ¥54. Coming back, 2 trains a day, the fastest 6 h 47 min (K239, 06:47 to 17:07).
By road
197 km by road, about 2 h 50 min of driving: routed on OpenStreetMap, with speeds calibrated on measured trips.
At the other end
Featured places around Luoyang.
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Shaolin Temple 少林寺
The cradle of Chan Buddhism and kung fu, at the foot of Mount Song
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Longmen Grottoes 龙门石窟
Some 100,000 Buddhas carved into riverside cliffs, watched over by a serene giant
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White Horse Temple 白马寺
China's first Buddhist temple, with Thai, Indian and Burmese halls beside it
Around Yuncheng: Yuncheng Salt Lake, Xiezhou Guandi Temple, Yongle Palace.
On the map
Open either city on the illustrated map, or put both in a trip and let the planner lay out the days and the legs between them, with the same tables these numbers come from.
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Trains are every direct train on 2026-10-28 or 2026-11-11 in the 12306 timetable, with standard-class fares; one weekday, so weekend and holiday services differ, and the fastest train may not run every day. Flights are the airlines' schedules for 2026-10-28, plus routes Wikipedia lists for small airports. Drives are routed on OpenStreetMap roads (extract of 2026-10-21) where the pair was routed, else estimated from the distance. Door-to-door times add about 20 minutes to board a train and 2½ hours of airport time to a flight. How to book is in the guide to trains and 12306; the rail times are open data on the data page.