Anshun is a city located in the mid-west of Guizhou Province and is 90 kilometers (about 56 miles) from the capital city Guiyang. Getting to and from Anshun is now more convenient due to the opening of Huangguoshu Airport in 2006.

The road extends in all directions: the first speedway in southwest of China Guizhou-Huangguoshu Speedway offers great convenience to tourists. A two-hour drive takes tourists from Guiyang to Anshun. Getting around by train is also very convenient due to Guiyang-Kunming Railway Line which runs through Anshun City. The Huangguoshu Tourist Special Line shuttles between Guiyang and Anshun every day.

Within Anshun, buses are clean and there are about 15 bus lines in the city. You can catch a bus at any station to reach the main streets in the city. Moreover, there are about 500 taxis in Anshun City which are fairly priced and safe to use.



Getting There

By Air

Airport Code: AVA
Location: Anshun Huangguoshu Airport is situated 6 kilometers (about 3.7 miles) south of Anshun City.

Brief Intro: Anshun Huangguoshu Airport was opened in 2004. Now, it has a runway of 2,800 meters (about 1.74 miles) long and 50 meters (about 0.03 miles) wide. The flight area of the airport has reached the standard of 4C Level. It is equipped with advanced facilities such as blind landing system, meteorological automatic observing system to keep the normal flight. Anshun Huangguoshu Airport has opened the city up to visitors from other major cities in China like Shenyang, Kunming and Guangzhou. Anshun is the tourist center of Guizhou West Tour Line, and the airport not only improves the transport conditions in west part of Guizhou but also it is an important window to open Anshun to the public and increase tourism.

Service: Huangguoshu Airport Inquiry: 0853-3358766 3359777 Airport Ticket-booking Office Address: No.0-2 Guozhao Apartment Community, Ruofei Road (North), Anshun City

Huangguoshu Airport Ticket Booking Telephone: 0853- 3359777 3358566
Civil Aviation Anshun Booking Office: 0853-3220247（3224848）

By Train

Anshun Railway Station is located in Nanhua Road and near to the South Bus Station. Every day there are trains to other major cities in China such as Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangzhou, etc. There is also Huangguoshu Tourist Special Line shuttling between Anshun and Guiyang every day. Public buses No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 13 will take you to Anshun Railway Station.

By Long-distance Bus

There are two main coach stations in Anshun City. One is South Bus Station located at the opposite of Qiandong Mansion, Nanhua Road. There are direct buses to Guiyang and Liuzhi Special District. The terminal station in Guiyang is Guizhou Provincial Stadium Coach Station. In the city center public buses No.1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 will take you to this station.

The other station is West Bus Station located beside the Gong'an (Police) Mansion, Taxi Road. Coaches at this station travel to Guiyang, Liuzhi Special District, Puding, Getuhe, etc. The terminal station in Guiyang is Guiyang Chief Coach Station. Buses No.1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 15 in the city center will take you there. The ticket fare is CNY5-8.

There are many shuttle buses in Anshun City to Huangguoshu Waterfall. And there are special bus lines to Huangguoshu Waterfall, Dragon Palace Scenic Area in South Bus Station, West Bus Station and the square of Anshun Railway Station.



Getting Around

By City-bus

There are 15 bus lines in Anshun City covering most of the main buildings and avenues within Anshun City. The following provides some information on some of the buses' stations for your reference:

Bus No.1 passes by the following stations: 73 Hospital - Jianshe Road - Jianjun Road - Anshun City's Hospital - Hongshan Hotel - West Coach Station - South Coach Station - Anshun Railway Station;
Bus No.1 return route: Anshun Railway Station - South Coach Station - Jianjun Road - Jianshe Road - Baoshan Road

Bus No.2 passes by the following stations: 73 Hospital - Jianshe Road - Jianjun Road - Minzhu Road - South Coach Station - Anshun Railway Station;

Bus No.2 return route: Anshun Railway Station - Ma'anshan Road - South Coach Station - West Coach Station - Hongyang Road - Hongshan Hotel - Qianjin Road - Anshun City's Hospital - Jianjun Road - Jianshe Road

Bus No.3 passes by the following stations: Anshun Railway Station - Ma'anshan Road - Yan'an Hotel - Shifu Road - Hongyang Road - South Coach Station

Bus No.4 passes by the following stations: Anshun Railway Station - Ma'anshan Road - South Coach Station - Hongyang Road - Jianjun Road - Yan'an Hotel

Bus No.5 passes by the following stations: Anshun Railway Station - Ma'anshan Road - South Coach Station - Hongshan Hotel - Ruofei Formal Residence

Bus No.6 passed by the following stations: Anshun Railway Station - Ma'anshan Road - South Coach Station -Ruofei Formal Residence - Hongshan Hotel - Qianjin Road

By Taxi

In Anshun City, it is convenient to travel by taxi. Taxis can be hailed anywhere simply by putting your arm out. The taxi fare differs in different period of time: during 00:00-07:00 the base price is CNY8 for the beginning two kilometers and then every additional kilometer charges additional CNY1.2; during 07:00-24:00 the base price is CNY3 for the beginning two kilometers and every additional kilometer over 2 kilometers and below 8 kilometers charges CNY1, over 8 kilometers charges CNY1.2 and five-minute delay will be counted as one kilometer's charge. When tourists take taxi within Anshun City, the price is often CNY5; if out of Anshun City, tourists can bargain with the taxi driver. Taxi Complaint Telephone: 0853-3297777.