How to Get to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
1. Take a flight to Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport, then take city bus 402, 4 or taxi to Zhangjiajie Central Bus Station, then take a bus to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.
2. Take a train to Zhangjiajie Railway Station or West Railway Station; after, take a bus or taxi to the destination.
3. Take a long-distance coach to Zhangjiajie Central Bus Station, then change to a local bus to the scenic spot.
Flight - Fastest Way
Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport is the nearest airport to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, about 40 km (25 mi) away. The airport has served many tourists traveling from Xi’an, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Guilin, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Kunming, Chongqing, Xiamen and so on to Zhangjiajie.
Flight Schedule to Zhangjiajie
From | Frequency (weekly) | Flight Time |
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Xi’an | 14:35 on each Mon., Wed., Fri. & Sun.; 21:45 on each da; 22:45 on each Tue., Thu. & Sat. | 1.5h |
Shanghai Pudong | 7:45 &19:55 on each Wed. & Sat.; 20:15 on Mon., Tue., Thu., Fri. & Sun.; 9:50 & 20:20 on each day | 2.5h |
Guangzhou | 11:40 & 23:00 on each day | 1.5h |
Shenzhen | 22:15 on each day | 1.5h |
Kunming | 16:20 on each day | 2h |
Chongqing | 9:25 on each Mon. & Thu., 16:00 on each Fri. & Sun., 16:10 on each Mon., Tue., Wed., Thu. & Sat. | 1h |

How to get to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport - 4 Ways
1. City Bus 402 or 4 + Coach: 2 hours, CNY 13
→ Take city bus 402 at Airport Road bus station and get off at Ganxiqiao station, then walk south for about 920 meters (1,000 yards) to get to Zhangjiajie Central Bus Station: about 35 minutes, CNY 1;
or take city bus 4 at Hehua Airport bus station and get off at Tianmenshan Cable Car bus station, later walk south for about 760 meters (830 yards) to arrive at Zhangjiajie Central Bus Station: about 35 minutes, CNY 1
→ Transfer to a coach to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park from Zhangjiajie Central Bus Station: around 1 hour, CNY 12; the coach leaves every ten minutes from 06:00-19:00
2. Airport shuttle bus + Coach: 2.5 hours, CNY 23
→ Take an airport shuttle bus to Zhangjiajie Civil Aviation Hotel: about 20 minutes, CNY 10; the airport shuttle bus departs in accordance with flight arrival.
→ Transfer to a coach to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park: 1 hour, CNY 12
3. Taxi + Coach: About 1.5 hour, CNY 42
→ Take a taxi from Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport to Central Bus Station: 15 minutes, around CNY 30
4. Taxi: Nearly 1 hour, CNY 120-200
In Zhangjiajie, taxi drivers may not like to charge fares according to meters. Remember to negotiate the taxi fare before getting on in case of being cheated. If there are too many people waiting in line for taxis at airport, you can walk 400 meters (440 yards) east from Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport; there are more taxis waiting there.
Train - Economic Way
Zhangjiajie West Railway Station, about 21 km (13 mi) to National Forest Park, is the nearest railway station to the scenic spot. And it operates both high speed trains to/from Changsha and normal trains to Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, etc. Zhangjiajie Railway Station is 40 km (25 mi) from Zhangjiajie National Forest Park. There are direct trains from Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Kunming, Changsha and so on to this station.
Train Schedule to Zhangjiajie
From | Daily Departure Time | Travel Time |
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Beijing | 08:37; 16:16 | 1d30m |
Shanghai | 16:49; 18:51 | 20h |
Xi’an | 01:06 | 18h |
Guangzhou | 13:00; 17:24; 20:04 | 15h |
Hangzhou | 19:16; 21:17 | 18h |
Shenzhen | 10:20; 15:23 | 18h |
Wuhan | 01:18 | 10h |
Kunming | 10:00; 18:28; 19:36 | 19h |
Changsha | 8 bullet trains from 06:28 to 20:40 | 3-3.5h |
4 normal trains at 04:30; 06:02;18:38; 22:15 | 5.5h |


How to get to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park from Zhangjiajie Railway Station
1. Coach: About 1 hour, CNY 12
→ Walk northwest to reach the neighboring Zhangjiajie Central Coach Station;
→ Take a coach to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park directly
2. Taxi: Over 50 minutes, CNY 120-150
How to get to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park from Zhangjiajie West Railway Station
1. Taxi + Coach: 1.5 hours, CNY 32 - 40
→ Take a coah to National Forest Park
2. Taxi: 45 minutes, CNY 80 - 90
Coach
Tourists can take a coach from Shanghai, Wuhan, Fenghuang Ancient Town, Jishou and Changsha, etc to the nearest Coach Station to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Zhangjiajie Central Bus Station. Then change to a local coach to the attraction site.
Coach Schedule to Zhangjiajie
From | Daily Departure Time | Departure Station | Travel Time |
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Shanghai | about every hour | Shanghai South Long-Distance Bus Station | 15h |
Wuhan | 13:00, 14:00 | Wuhan Gutian Bus Station | 6.5h |
Changsha | Every hour from 08:00-19:00 | Changsha West Bus Station | 4h |
10:30, 11:50, 13:00, 14:10, 15:20, 16:40, 17:40 | Changsha High-speed Railway Bus Station | 5h | |
08:40, 10:00, 11:00, 11:50, 12:30, 13:40, 14:50, 16:00, 17:30, 19:00 | Changzhutan Bus Station | 4.5h |