Yichang - Zhangjiajie Train

No direct train is available from Yichang to Zhangjiajie, but passengers can easily travel between the two cities by bullet train with a transfer in Changsha.

The whole journey will take 7.5 - 9 hours and takes CNY 403 - 592.5 for second class seats.

Three transfer methods are offered below, and you can choose according to your own schedule.

Trains	Dep. - Arr.	Duration
G1034	Yichang East - Changsha South 08:37 - 12:50	4H13M
G6051	Changsha South- Zhangjiajie West 14:02 - 16:55	2H53M

 

Trains	Dep. - Arr.	Duration
G1142	Yichang East - Changsha South 09:37 - 13:54	4H17M
G6519	Changsha South - Zhangjiajie West 15:35 - 18:48	3H13M

 

Trains	Dep. - Arr.	Connection Time	Duration
G1138	Yichang East - Changsha South 06:15 - 10:30	55M	4H46M
D7470	Changsha - Zhangjiajie West 11:25 - 13:35		2H10M

 Take Changsha Metro Line 2 at Changsha South Railway Station to Changsha Railway Station, 7 stops in total, taking 20 minutes and CNY 3.
 (Last Update on Jul 4, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1138	06:15 - 10:30	4h15m
G1030	07:24 - 11:55	4h31m
G1034	08:38 - 12:53	4h15m
G1142	09:40 - 13:54	4h14m

 (Last Update on Jul 4, 2025)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2448	07:05 - 08:57	1h52m
G2432	10:00 - 11:53	1h53m
C7758	12:09 - 14:19	2h10m
C7784	15:45 - 17:43	1h58m
C7744	18:15 - 20:10	1h55m

Around 37 departures in total: departure time from 06:53 to 21:20.

See more Zhangjiajie Schedule 

Note: The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.

 Yichang and Zhangjiajie both are pretty tourist cities. Chinese Sturgeon Museum, Qingjiang River Gallery, Qu Yuan’s Hometown, and Three Gorges Tribe in Yichang are worthy for tourists having a visit. Tourists can take the special bus or bus line 10-1 to Three Gorges Tribe from Yiling Square. Yichang bus line 803 and bus line 813 are available for tourists to Changyang from Yichang Long-Distance Bus Station or Yichang General Bus Station respectively. Upon arriving in Changyang, tourists can take the special tourism bus to visit Qingjiang River Gallery directly. 

As one of the most famous tourism cities in China, Zhangjiajie features a variety of attractions. Attractions worth visiting include Phoenix Ancient Town, Suoxi Valley Nature Reserve, Tianmen Mountain, Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve, Grand Canyon, Glass Bridge, National Forest Park, Yangjiajie Scenic Area and more. There are around 8 long-distance buses departing from Zhangjiajie Central Long-Distance Station next to Zhangjiajie Railway Station to reach Phoenix Ancient Town. Also, Zhangjiajie Central Long-Distance Station has regular tourist buses to National Forest Park, Suoxi Valley Nature Reserve, Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve and Yangjiajie Scenic Area every few minutes. The journey takes around 40 minutes and the bus fare is around CNY 12. Besides, tourists can take buses to Grand Canyon and Glass Bridge after visiting Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area with the overall duration of around 40 minutes.