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Changsha is located in the northeast part of Hunan. It is the capital city of Hunan province as well as its political, economic and cultural center. It is also a city of history and culture, and is China’s top tourist city.
Changsha is subjected to a subtropical but moderately humid climate year round. It is cold in winter and hot in summer, with long summers and winters and short springs and autumns. The average annual temperature is 17.2 degrees centigrade. See Changsha Weather. more about Changsha »
- Chinese Name: 长沙
- Chinese Pinyin: cháng shā
- Location: South of China
- Latitude: 28° 12' N
- Longitude:112° 59′ E
- Elevation: 44.6 M (146 FT)
- Time Zone: (UTC+8)
- Area Code: 0731
- Population: 6.5 million
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Hi Steve,
You can take the bus from Changsha Southern bus station to Wugang. It is about 5 hours bus travel and the price of the ticket is about RMB 120.
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Coco
Hi Wolfgang,
Thank you for your question. You can take bus from Changsha West bus station to Yuanjiang. You need to take airport shuttle bus to city center( Aviation Hotel), then take bus NO.312 to Changsha West bus station. The bus to Yuanjiang is available every 20 minutes.
Hi Tom,
You can take bus No.63 which operate from 6:30am to 9 pm. It is 2 Yuan and will take you about 70 mins( 29 stops).
Happy New Year!
Leon
Hello Raju, there is bus from Changsha to Shaoyang every 20 minutes from 6:30 AM to 9:00 PM. It costs about 5 hours and CNY40
Hi Hoo,
Thanks for your questions.
I have just called the station and checked the information for you, it says there is one direct bus leave Changsha for Anqing every day, it departs on 9:30 in the morning, from the Changsha East Bus Station, the price of the ticket is CNY 180. And it takes about 11 hours to get there by bus.
Hope it helps.
Notice: The price and schedule might change without any notice; it subject to the official schedule at the particular day, the information above is just for your reference. Please kindly understand.
You can take bus from bus to Xiangtan at the Changzhutan bus station, its address is No. 399 Chezhanzhong Road , opposite to train station. The bus is available every 10 minutes, the price is RMB22, duration is about 50 mins. You can also take bus to Xiangtan from other bus station and you can even take a taxi to Xiangtan ， about 120RMB, 30 mins.
You can take bus from bus to Xiangtan at the Changzhutan bus station, its address is No. 399 Chezhanzhong Road , opposite to train station. The bus is available every 10 minutes, the price is RMB22, duration is about 50 mins. You can also take bus to Xiangtan from other bus station and you can even take a taxi to Xiangtan ， about 120RMB, 30 mins.
Thank you so much Mr Leon Long.
There is no boat sails between Changsha and Xiangtan. It is very easy to catch a bus to Xiangtan.
Thank you however I read the following remarks on
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/hunan/changsha/getting-there.htm:
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By Water
Dongting Lake, China''s second largest freshwater lake is located in Hunan Province; the waterways connecting it to Changsha provide access to the great Yangtze. Ships leaving from Changsha carry passengers to Shanghai, Nanjing, Lianyungang and other ports of call along the Yangtze. The inland water navigation is highly developed and Changsha Passenger Port has regular shipping to many cities around the Dongting Lake in Hunan Province including Yueyang, Yiyang, Xiangtan, Jinshi, Shaping and Changde. The schedule below is for reference only:
Destination Departure Time Ship Style
Xiangtan every hour 07:10-17:30 Yacht/airship
Jinshi 13:00 airship
Shaping 13:30 Passenger liner
Enquiry: 0731-82222307
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