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 CNY769 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 7.5 - 10.5 hours and the lowest cost is about CNY900.
 In touristy peak season, the Hong Kong to Zhangjiajie flights would operate according to the blow timetable:

Departure	At 21:55 from T1 of Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
Arrival	At 23:55 in Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport (DYG)
Duration	2 hours
Frequency	1 flight every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday

 

Dep.	Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station at 8:30
Arr.	Zhangjiajie West Railway Station at 14:53
Frequency	Daily 1 train
Ticket Fare	2nd Class Seat: CNY769; 1st Class Seat: CNY1,229; Business Class Seat: CNY2,517

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. By this way, the total ticket price of second class seats ranges around CNY800 - 900. However, also considering the duration, Changsha is the best choice.

	Journey 1: Hong Kong to Changsha	Journey 2: Changsha to Zhangjiajie
Duration	2h 56min – 4h 16min	2h 37min – 3h 48min
Dep.	Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station	Changsha South Railway Station
Arr.	Changsha South Railway Station	Zhangjiajie West Railway Station
Frequency	5 trains on average every day from 7:19 – 17:17, with an extra train at 20:25 from every Friday to next Monday	Daily 11 trains from 6:10 – 18:37
Ticket Fare	2nd Cls. Seat: CNY592; 1st Cls. Seat: CNY948; Business Cls. Seat: CNY1,966; VIP Cls. Seat: CNY1,066	2nd Cls. Seat: CNY288.5; 1st Cls. Seat: CNY473.5; Business Cls. Seat: CNY956.5

Hong Kong Bullet Train 1st Class Seat

 Recommended Transfer Combination

Hong Kong West Kowloon – Changsha South	Changsha South – Zhangjiajie West	Duration	Ticket Fare for 2nd Cls. Seat
G872, 7:19 – 10:45	G6379, 11:44 – 15:12	about 8 h	CNY592+288.5
G80, 11:20 – 14:16	G6065, 15:35 – 18:41	within 7.5h

 

Departure	At 8:00 from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport
Arrival	At 9:55 in Terminal 1 at Hong Kong International Airport
Duration	1h 55min
Frequency	1 flight every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday in peak season

Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport

 

Dep.	Zhangjiajie West Railway Station at 15:21
Arr.	Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station at 21:51
Frequency	Daily 1 train
Ticket Fare	2nd Class Seat: CNY769; 1st Class Seat: CNY1,229; Business Class Seat: CNY2,517

Zhangjiajie Train, 2nd Class Seat

Luggage Space on a Zhangjiajie Train

 As the train G6079 reaches Hong Kong at around 22:00, a little late, transferring in Changsha is a good choice for an earlier arrival. The earliest trains would arrive at Hong Kong at around 18:00. 

Transferring in Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Hengyang are also feasible, but the earliest arrival would be later than 22:00, so not recommended.

	Journey 1: Zhangjiajie – Changsha	Journey 2: Changsha – Hong Kong
Duration	2h 37min – 3h 53min	2h 59min – 3h 49min
Dep.	Zhangjiajie West Railway Station	Changsha South Railway Station
Arr.	Changsha South Railway Station	Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station
Frequency	Daily 12 trains roughly from 7:30 – 21:00	Daily 5 trains roughly from 7:10 – 18:30
Ticket Fare	2nd Cls. Seat: CNY288.5; 1st Cls. Seat: CNY473.5; Business Cls. Seat: CNY956.5	2nd Cls. Seat: CNY592 1st Cls. Seat: CNY948 Business Cls. Seat: CNY1,966

 Recommended Transfer Combination

Zhangjiajie West – Changsha South	Changsha South – Hong Kong West Kowloon	Duration	Ticket Fare for 2nd Cls. Seat
G1367, 7:34 – 10:54	G79, 15:13 – 18:12	About 10.5h	CNY288.5 + 592

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