Guangzhou to Zhangjiajie: 4 Ways to Travel

The distance between Guangzhou and Zhangjiajie is about 980km (610mi). Though the flying of only 1.5h is the fastest way to travel between these two cities, merely one plane per day is very limited. Direct trains and long-distance buses need the duration of 12h, and some cater to the demands of overnight travelers. For those who are not able to catch the plane but also want to save time, Guangzhou to Changsha to Zhangjiajie high speed train is worth considering. The transfer needs 6-7h and at least CNY420 in total. What’s more, this way provides more choices to tourists, thus flexible to the change of schedule.
 

The direct flight is very scanty, with one plane per day from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) to Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport (DYG). If you don’t mind, many connecting flights are also available.
​ Ticket Fare:
Business Class: CNY3,500; Economy Class: CNY530-700

Only 5 direct trains travel from Guangzhou Railway Station to Zhangjiajie West Railway Station. T8302 and K9006 are good choices for budget travelers.

Train	Dep.	Arr.	Duration
K192	10:56	23:43	12h47min
K9064	12:54	03:14+1	14h20min
K688	16:35	05:06+1	12h31min
T8302	20:12	07:53+1	11h41min
K9006	20:32	08:30+1	11h58min

​ Ticket Fare:
Soft Sleeper: CNY459.5-523.5; Hard Sleeper: CNY277.5-315.5; Hard Seat: CNY135.5-158.5

​ Note: Please notice that these two high speed trains have different departure stations. Thus, after arriving at Changsha South Railway Station, tourists need to take Metro Line 2 from Exit 7 and then get off at Chang Sha Huo Che Zhan Stop. Find the Exit 3 and you can walk to Changsha Railway Station in 6 minutes. By metro can cost 0.5h and CNY3 in total.

Merely one direct flight is arranged from Hehua International Airport to Baiyun International Airport each day.
 Ticket Fare:
Business Class: CNY3,500; Economy Class: CNY530-700

Budget travelers may consider K9005 and K191.

Train	Dep.	Arr.	Duration
K9066	16:56	06:59+1	14h3min
T8301	17:43	05:30+1	11h47min
K687	18:51	07:18+1	12h27min
K9005	19:37	07:59+1	12h22min
K191	20:06	10:10+1	14h4min

​ Ticket Fare:
Soft Sleeper: CNY459.5-469.5; Hard Sleeper: CNY277.5-315.5; Hard Seat: CNY135.5-158.5

​ Note: Also pay attention to the different departure stations. Once arriving at Changsha Railway Station, tourists can find Exit 3 to take Metro Line 2. Remember to get off at Chang Sha Huo Che Nan Zhan stop and leave the metro station from Exit 5. A 3-minute-walk is enough to get to Changsha South Railway Station.

Two long-distance buses set off from Zhangjiajie Central Bus Station at 10:10 and 10:40 respectively. Tourists will arrive in Guangzhou in 12h and spend CNY245-260.

 First, tourists can book the Guangzhou to Zhangjiajie plane ticket at the cost of CNY530-700 for economy class. After the flying of 1.5h, you can take city bus Outer Ring 4 (Si Lu Wai Huan) outside the airport. The bus ticket is CNY1 and remember to get off at Tian Men Shan Suo Dao stop. By city bus needs 40min in total. Then, it only takes you 11min to walk to Zhangjiajie Central Bus Station. The ticket of convenient non-stop coach to Wulingyuan is sold here at the price of CNY13. And the duration is about 1h.

The direct train from Guangzhou to Zhangjiajie takes 12-13h and nearly CNY300 for hard sleeper. Considering that there is no bus station around the Zhangjiajie West Railway Station, it’s suggested to hail a taxi to Wulingyuan at the cost of CNY80 and 40min.

The transfer of high speed trains among these three cities may cost you 6-7h in total. Most people will book the 2nd class seat, so the price is about CNY420. Also, tourists will reach Zhangjiajie West Railway Station. It’s recommended to spend CNY80 and 40min to Wulingyuan by taxi.

The long-distance bus between these two places usually costs 12h and CNY190-260. Tourists will be sent to Zhangjiajie Central Bus Station, where you can directly transfer to non-stop coach to Wulingyuan with CNY13 in 1 hour.