Yes, there was a direct bus to Mount Wutai in Datong. You can take the bus from Datong North Coach Station to Wutai Mountain. It takes about 4 hours and the fare is 62 RMB. The bus will get off at Mount Wutai. You can find lodging and dining places in the central area of Taihuai Town on the mountain. In addition, you can also choose to take the train from Datong South Station to Xinzhou West Station, and then transfer to the bus at Xinzhou West Station to Wutai Mountain. The train number from Datong South Station to Xinzhou West Station was D5363. The journey took about 3 hours and 30 minutes, and the fare was about 45 yuan. After leaving Xinzhou West Station, you can go to Xinzhou passenger center to transfer to the bus to Wutai Mountain. The journey takes about 2 hours and the fare is about 50 yuan.
The ticket price for Mount Wutai in 2020 was 135 yuan per person for a full ticket and 70 yuan per person for a half ticket. In addition, according to different preferential policies, the following groups of people could enjoy free tickets: children under the age of 6 or below 1.2 meters tall, disabled people, an attendant for severely disabled people, active military personnel, revolutionary disabled soldiers, and elderly people over the age of 60 with legal and valid documents. It should be noted that the ticket price does not include transportation fees and some temple tickets.
The ticket price for Mount Wutai was 135 yuan for a full ticket and 70 yuan for a half ticket.
The ticket price of Wutai Mountain scenic spot was 135 yuan/person for all tickets and 70 yuan/person for half tickets. In addition, the scenic area also had a variety of free tickets, including children under the age of 6, disabled people, active military personnel, revolutionary disabled soldiers, elderly people over the age of 60, etc., who could be exempted from tickets with legal and valid documents. You can check the details of the ticket purchase and the way to enter the mountain.
The 135 yuan entrance ticket to Wutai Mountain included the entrance ticket to the scenic area and the temple ticket. The tourists can enjoy the unique natural landscape of Wutai Mountain, such as Wanghai Peak in the east, Guanyue Peak in the west, Jinxiu Peak in the south, Yedou Peak in the north, Cuiyan Peak in the middle, etc. In addition, the tickets also included tickets to the Fifth Master Temple, the Temple of the Extraordinary Statue, the Temple of Thunder, and other temples. However, some programs, such as the top ropeway and the explanation service, required an additional fee. If you want to take the ropeway or listen to the explanation, you need to pay an additional fee. In general, the 135 yuan ticket already included most of the Wutai Mountain scenic spots, but if you wanted to experience more, you would have to pay an additional fee.
The 135-yuan ticket to Mount Wutai included the cost of visiting all the temples in the scenic area of Mount Wutai, such as the Pagoda Temple, Bodhisattva Peak, Xiantong Temple, Shuxiang Temple, Golden Pavilion Temple, etc. In addition, the ticket also included some natural scenery in the Wutai Mountain scenic area, such as mountains, canyons, waterfalls, lakes, etc., as well as special activities such as painting Buddha, writing scriptures, chanting Buddha, etc. In addition, the ticket also included some of the museum and cultural heritage exhibition in the Wutai Mountain scenic area, such as the Wutai Mountain Museum and cultural heritage exhibition.
The Wutai Mountain scenic area was free for the elderly who were over 60 years old with legal and valid documents.
Wutai Mountain scenic spot ticket prices are as follows: According to document 1, the ticket price for the Wutai Mountain scenic area was 140 yuan for an adult, and 135 yuan for online booking. According to document 2, the total ticket price for Mount Wutai was 135 yuan per person, plus 50 yuan for the scenic area's environmental protection. According to document 3, the adult ticket price for Wutai Mountain scenic area was 170 yuan per person. According to document 4, the ticket price of Wutai Mountain scenic spot was 135 yuan/person for a full ticket and 70 yuan/person for a half ticket. According to document 5, the ticket price for Mount Wutai was 168 yuan per person in the peak season and 140 yuan per person in the off-season. According to document 6, the ticket price of Wutai Mountain scenic spot was 135 yuan per person for all tickets and 70 yuan per person for half tickets. Based on the above information, the ticket price of Mount Wutai scenic spots ranged from 135 yuan to 170 yuan.
From the search results provided, we can get the following answers: There are several choices for the most convenient route from Datong to Wutai Mountain. One was to go from Datong to Dayun on the highway. At the entrance of Ying County, walk about 10 kilometers in the direction of Ying County and Wutai Mountain, then turn right at the T-junction and follow the road signs in the direction of Wutai Mountain. The other option was to take the Datong Dayun highway, get off the Xinzhou highway, then take Dingxiang, Wutai, Wutai Mountain, and enter the mountain from the southwest of Wutai Mountain. In addition, they could also contact the travel agency directly and ask them to help plan the route. The train was not the most convenient choice because the train frequency was low and they needed to change trains. In summary, the most convenient route from Datong to Mount Wutai was through the Dayun or Xinzhou Freeway.
The ticket price of Mount Wutai Xuankong Temple was 15 yuan for a full-price ticket and 100 yuan for a boarding fee, and 8 yuan for a half-price ticket and 50 yuan for a boarding fee. Special groups such as children, the elderly, students, etc. can enjoy ticket discounts. The specific fees and preferential policies could be found in the search results provided.