How to Travel from Hong Kong to Zhangjiajie

Zhangjiajie is about 1,100 km (680 mi) far from Hong Kong. The fastest way to travel between the 2 cities is Hong Kong - Zhangjiajie flight, which takes only 2 hours. But, it operates only during the peak season and the frequency is 3 flights each week.

If the flight doesn’t satisfy your travel itinerary, the daily direct Hong Kong - Zhangjiajie train is another choice. It costs CNY 740 for the 2nd class seat and takes about 6.5 hours.

For more choices of trains or an earlier arrival, make a transfer in Changsha, by which way the total duration is about 6.5 - 9 hours and the lowest cost is about CNY 648.
 In touristy peak season, the Hong Kong to Zhangjiajie flights operate according to the following timetable:

Departure	At 17:25 from T2 of Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
Arrival	At 19:15 at Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG)
Duration	1h50min
Frequency	1 flight every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

 

Dep.	Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station at 8:07
Arr.	Zhangjiajie West Railway Station at 14:47
Frequency	Daily 1 train
Ticket Fare	2nd Class Seat: CNY 740; 1st Class Seat: CNY 1,113; Business Class Seat: CNY 2,264

Bullet Train from Hong Kong to Zhangjiajie

 To get from Hong Kong to Zhangjiajie by high speed train, transferring in Changsha, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, or Hengyang will give you more choices. In this way, the total ticket price of second class seats ranges around CNY 658 - 896. However, also considering the duration, Changsha is the best choice.

Two railway stations in Changsha operate bullet trains to Zhangjiajie, and it takes about 0.5 hours to shuttle between by metro line 2.
 

	Journey 1: Hong Kong to Changsha	Journey 2: Changsha to Zhangjiajie
Duration	2h57min – 4h16min	1h45min – 3h39min
Dep.	Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station	Changsha Railway Station, Changsha South Railway Station
Arr.	Changsha South Railway Station	Zhangjiajie West Railway Station
Frequency	6 trains on average every day from 7:20 – 17:16 with an extra train at 20:25 from every Friday to next Monday	Daily 49 trains from 6:55 – 20:45
Ticket Fare	2nd Cls. Seat: CNY 529 - 592; 1st Cls. Seat: CNY 848 - 948; Business Cls. Seat: CNY 1,640 - 1,834	2nd Cls. Seat: CNY 129 - 304; 1st Cls. Seat: CNY 207 - 491; Business Cls. Seat: CNY 476 - 1,050

Transfer at Changsha South

 Recommended Transfer Combination

Hong Kong West Kowloon – Changsha South	Changsha South – Zhangjiajie West	Duration	Ticket Fare for 2nd Cls. Seat
G388, 7:20 – 10:45	G219, 11:26 – 14:19	About 7 h	CNY 893
G386, 14:05 – 17:13	G1471, 17:46 – 20:46	Around 6.5 h	CNY 884

 

Departure	At 20:15 from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport
Arrival	At 22:10 in Terminal 1 at Hong Kong International Airport
Duration	1h55min
Frequency	1 flight every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday

Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport

 

Dep.	Zhangjiajie West Railway Station at 15:10
Arr.	Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station at 21:51
Frequency	Daily 1 train
Ticket Fare	2nd Class Seat: CNY 740; 1st Class Seat: CNY 1,113; Business Class Seat: CNY 2,264

Zhangjiajie Train, 2nd Class Seat

Luggage Space on a Zhangjiajie Train

 As the train G6079 reaches Hong Kong at around 21:51, a little late, transferring in Changsha is a good choice for an earlier arrival. The earliest trains would arrive at Hong Kong at 17:52. 

Transferring in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hengyang is also feasible, but the earliest arrival would be after 22:00, so it is not recommended.

	Journey 1: Zhangjiajie – Changsha	Journey 2: Changsha – Hong Kong
Duration	1h43min – 3h35min	2h59min – 3h43min
Dep.	Zhangjiajie West Railway Station	Changsha South Railway Station
Arr.	Changsha & Changsha South Railway Station	Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station
Frequency	Daily 49 trains roughly from 7:28 – 21:30	Daily 6 trains roughly from 7:08 – 18:25
Ticket Fare	2nd Cls. Seat: CNY 119 - 304; 1st Cls. Seat: CNY 193 - 491; Business Cls. Seat: CNY 476 - 1,050	2nd Cls. Seat: CNY 529 - 592; 1st Cls. Seat: CNY 848 - 948; Business Cls. Seat: CNY 1,640 - 1,834

Hong Kong Bullet Train 1st Class Seat

 Recommended Transfer Combination

Zhangjiajie West – Changsha South	Changsha South – Hong Kong West Kowloon	Duration	Ticket Fare for 2nd Cls. Seat
G3847, 10:02 – 13:22	G385, 14:37 – 17:52	About 8 h	CNY 881

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