By City-Bus
Public Bus:
Public bus routes serve all parts of the city and its suburbs and there is a choice of ordinary buses or those with air conditioning. Fares are CNY1or 2.
The Hong Kong based Lishan Bus line operates a service between the railway station in the east of the city and Central South University via the famous Mount Yuelu but we would recommend that your best choice is the air conditioned vehicles as they are far more comfortable in the hot weather.
The following is the buses which pass by the main streets in Changsha for your reference:
| Bus No. | Operation Hours | Bus Stops | Ticket Price (CNY) |
| 108 | 06:00-21:00 | Changsha Railway Station—Wuyi Village—Guihua Village— Guangji Bridge—Bixiang Street—Laodong Square | 1 |
| 110 | 06:00-21:00 | Changsha Railway Station—Wulipai—Jintai Square—Mawangdui— East Bus Station—Hunan Agricultural University | 1 |
| 113 | 06:30-21:00 | Changsha Railway Station—Bayi Road—Martyr Park—Hunan Provincial Museum—Changsha Zoo—163 Hospital | 1 |
| 114 | 06:30-18:30 | Changsha Railway Station—Wulipai—Jintai Square—Mawangdui—East Bus Station—Brickyard—Dingjia Village—Dingjia Ling—Guanshan Village—Huanglong—Maogong Tang—Huanghua Airport | 1; (1.5 after Brickyard Stop; 2 after Dingjia Ling Stop; 2.5 after Huanglong Stop; 3 after Maogong Tang Stop). |
Tourist Bus:
Three special tourist bus routes operate in the city and a ticket priced at CNY1 for a single trip and CNY3 can be used for a round-trip. These routes are as follows:
Tourist Bus No.1 [East–West Route]
Operation Hours: 06:00--21:30
Bus Stops: Changsha Railway Station--->Chezhan Road--->Wuyi Square--->Changsha No.4 Hospital--->Hunan Normal University--->Mount Yuelu Scenic Area--->Kejiao Xincun
Tourist Bus No.2 [North–South Route]
Operation Hours: 06:20--21:30
Bus Stops: Gui Tang--->Beichong Reservoir--->Xiangzhang Road--->Central Hospital of Changsha City--->Anzhen Hospital--->Shahe Street--->Wuyi Square--->Jiayi Former Residence--->Juzi Zhou Bridge--->Changsha Ferry--->Hunan Chinese Medicine Hospital--->Xiangya Hospital--->Kaifu Temple--->Hua Xia
Tourist Bus No.3 temporarily stops operating.
By Taxi
The charge standard of the taxi in daytime is: CNY3 for the first kilometer (0.6 mile); CNY4 for 1-1.5 kilometers (0.6-0.9 mile); CNY5 for 1.5-2 kilometers (0.9-1.2miles); CNY6 for 2-2.5 kilometers (1.2-1.6 miles); CNY7 for 2.5-3 kilometers (1.6-1.9 miles); above 3 kilometers, CNY1.8 is charged for each succeeding kilometer. For a single trip exceeding ten kilometers, an extra 50％ surcharge for an empty run is charged in addition to the current total fare. However, if tourists take the same taxi to return to its starting point, the extra expense should not be charged.
The standard nighttime applies between 21:00 and 05:00: within 3 kilometers (including 3 kilometers), CNY1 is added for each distance covered based on the daytime standard; above 3 kilometers, CNY2.16 is charged for each succeeding kilometer. It is always best to ask for a quotation of the total cost prior to commencing your journey.
Related Link: Changsha Subway Map
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Travelers' Voices on Getting Around Changsha
1.
Sep. 15,2009 04:57 Reply
Mr.CnB Hirst(Australia) said:
Hi,
Can I go directly from Hunan Provincial Museum to the airport, if yes - which bus do I tale?
Thanks
Chris
Sep. 18,2009 04:38
Mr.Paul replied:
No direct transport from the museum to the airport, unless you go by taxi. If not, you can take a taxi or Bus 303 to Changsha Railway Station to find the CAAC Hotel nearby the railway Station. You can catch airport bus there.