Changsha South Railway Station

Changsha South Railway Station is 8 miles (13 km) from Wuyi Square (city center), 6 miles (10 km) from Changsha Railway Station and 11 miles (18 km) from Huanghua International Airport. The South Train Station works closely with the metro, maglev, city buses, taxis, and long distance buses to provide convenient transport for passengers.

Address: Huahou Road, Yuhua District

 The station serves as the transportation hub for Beijing-Guangzhou and Shanghai-Kunming High Speed Railways. It operates bullet trains to/ from Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Kunming, Zhangjiajie, etc.
 Major Rail Lines from this Station to:

See detailed Changsha Train Schedule

(Last Update on Aug 15, 2025)

To	Trains	Duration	Ticket Fare (CNY)
			First/ Second Class Seat
Beijing West	G502, G504, G84, G506... 26 departures from 07:08 to 23:36	5h11m - 7h54m	CNY 1,037/ 491 USD 144/ 68
Hong Kong	G6113, G79, G885, G825... 5 departures from 07:08 to 18:25	2h59m - 3h55m	CNY 848/ 529 USD 118/ 73
Guangzhou	G9627, G6101... 154 departures from 06:16 to 22:40	1h53m - 3h17m	CNY 312/ 195 USD 43/ 27
Shanghai Hongqiao	G1342, G1344, G1778, G1346... 34 departures from 06:52 to 18:45	4h00m - 6h42m	CNY 770/ 470 USD 107/ 65
Xi'an North	G864, G834, G1168, G814... 10 departures from 08:56 to 17:26	4h55m - 6h42m	CNY 939.5/ 586.5 USD 130/ 81
Shenzhen North	G9627, G6113, G2270, G6013... 63 departures from 06:16 to 22:40	2h38m - 5h44m	CNY 603.5/ 388.5 USD 84/ 54
Hangzhou East	G1342, G1344, G1346, G222... 44 departures from 06:52 to 18:53	3h12m - 5h20m	CNY 683/ 405 USD 95/ 56
Kunming South	G2125, G2115, G1511, G1525... 21 departures from 07:44 to 17:15	5h25m - 7h38m	CNY 839/ 498.5 USD 117/ 69
Suzhou	G1778, G1378, G588, G1428 from 07:24 to 17:40	5h33m - 6h25m	CNY 787/ 488 USD 109/ 68
Chengdu East	G2161, G2181, G2165, G2319... 11 departures from 07:57 to 15:03	6h9m - 8h18m	CNY 952/ 578.5 USD 132/ 80
Zhangjiajie West	G6423, G6499, G6439, G2319... 18 departures from 06:10 to 19:58	2h30m - 3h44m	CNY 376.5/ 227.5 USD 52/ 32
Guilin	G539, G535, G1507, G431... 24 departures from 06:47 to 19:48	2h36m - 5h56m	CNY 295/ 184 USD 41/ 26
Huangshan North	G2760, G1184, G1398, G2186 from 07:23 to 16:59	3h33m - 7h47m	CNY 602/ 366 USD 84/ 51

  The above schedule is for reference only. For real-time schedule and ticket booking, please click the arrival stations.
 

The station can be divided into three zones: west square, east square and the five-storey terminal building. The roof of the terminal building resembles the ups and downs of mountains and water waves, with the platforms formed like canopies. The unique design makes the station co-exists in synergy with the surrounding landscape.

Floor	West Square	Station Building	East Square
2F	---	Waiting Hall	---
1F	Entrance, taxi drop-off area, business class lounge	Entrance hall, platforms, ticket counters	Entrance, taxi drop-off area, business class lounge
-1F	Exit, Lituo Long-distance Bus Station	Arrival floor, ticket counters	Exit, City bus stops, taxi stands, metro entrance, maglev entrance
-2F	Taxi stands, metro entrance	Metro transfer hall	Parking lots
-3F	Metro platform	Metro platform	Parking lots

Note:
Platforms and boarding gates for Beijing-Guangzhou High Speed Railway are in the west of the station and those for Shanghai-Kunming High Speed Railway are in the east of the station. So to save you time, passengers who travel in north-south direction are advised to enter via West Square and passengers who travel in east-west direction should use East Square.

Go through ID Verification at the Entrance

Waiting Hall

By Metro:
The line 2 and line 4 have a stop at the Changsha South Train Station. There are bilingual signs showing the way between the railway entrance/exit and metro platforms.

By Maglev:
Maglev is the most convenient and fastest way for transfer between the station and airport. Travelers can go to -1F of East Square to take it.
 
By bus:
The city bus stops are set up in the south side on -1F of east square. There are buses including No. 124, 135, 148, 151, 159, 160, 16, 276, 280, 321, 365, 39, 503, 63, 67, 68, 8, 917, 938, CZ1.

By Taxi:
Passengers arriving by taxi will be dropped off at the drop-off areas on the 1F right outside to the entrance. For passengers who travel to downtown, the taxi pick-up stands can be found at -2F on West Square and -1F on East Square.

To/From	Time (minutes)	Cost
Changsha Railway Station	25	CNY35
Huanghua International Airport	40	CNY60
Wuyi Square (City Center)	30	CNY35

  Changsha Railway Station:
Take metro line 2 to get there directly in about 20 minutes.

 Wuyi Square (City Center):
Take metro line 2 to Wuyi Square with a duration of about 30 minutes.

 Huanghua Airport:
1. Take metro line 2 to East Renmin Road station and transfer to line 6, which will take you to the airport directly.
2. Take a Maglev Train to the airport. It is available from 07:00 - 22:10 with an interval of about 10 minutes. Duration is about 20 minutes and ticket fare is CNY 20.

 Fenghuang Ancient Town:
Take a high speed train to Fenghuanggucheng Railway Station in about 2 - 2.5 hours at a cost of CNY 181.5 - 194.5 for a second class seat. After getting off the train, take a special bus to reach the ancient town, costing CNY 7/person.

 Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area in Zhangjiajie:
First, take a bullet train to get to Zhangjiajie West Railway Station. The train is available at 6:10 - 19:58. The travel time is about 3 - 3.5 hours and the ticket fare is CNY 227.5 - 288.5 for a second class seat. Next, change to buses to Wulingyuan Bus Station. It costs CNY 13. After getting off, passengers can take bus line 1 or 2 to the ticket office of the scenic spot. From Zhangjiajie Bus Terminal, passengers can also take buses to other scenic sites in the city.

Platform of Changsha South

  Ticket Office:
There are totally 27 ticket counters in the station, 17 in the west side of the station building and 10 in the east. They can be found on the -1F and 1F.

 Waiting Hall:
Passengers can find their corresponding waiting room according to the LED screens. In the waiting hall, there are restaurants, cafés, newsstands, toilets, drinking water and convenience shops. There is a customer service center inside the hall. Business class lounges are available on F1 of both west and east squares, which can be reached directly without entering the waiting hall.

 Left Luggage:
Manual counter for luggage storage is set near the South Exit 2, charging CNY 15 – 20/piece a day. It also provides luggage delivery service.