High-speed services between Changsha and Zhangjiajie are now in operation. High-speed trains teminate at Changsha Railway Station, whcih is centrally located in the city center, and the newly built Zhangjiajie West Railway Station.
Eight pairs of bullet trains travel on this route daily, with a travel time of about 3 hours. With the operation of the Changsha – Zhangjiajie high-speed railway, it has become more convenient and faster to travel from other cities, such as Guilin, Guangzhou and Guiyang, to Zhangjiajie.
Quick Facts
- Distance: 339 kilometers (211 miles)
- Duration: about 3 hours
- Terminal: Changsha Railway Station 长沙站 (Address: 406 Chezhan Middle Road, Furong District, Changsha 长沙市芙蓉区车站中路406号)
- Terminal: Zhangjiajie West Railway Station 张家界西站 (Address: Shadi Street, Yongding District, Zhangjiajie 张家界市永定区沙堤街道)
- Stops: Changde, Yiyang
Changsha to Zhangjiajie High-Speed Train Schedules
(Updated on February 17th, 2020)
| Changsha to Zhangjiajie West | ||
|---|---|---|
| Train Number | Departure Time–Arrival Time | Duration |
| C8030 | 06:27 – 09:30 | 3h 3min |
| C8040 | 07:34 – 10:33 | 2h 59min |
| C8052 | 11:17 – 14:41 | 3h 34min |
| C8036 | 12:15 – 15:27 | 3h 12min |
| C8032 | 13:20 – 16:37 | 3h 17min |
| C8042 | 14:15 – 17:15 | 3 h |
| C8050 | 18:52 – 22:15 | 3h 23min |
| C8034 | 20:35 – 23:53 | 3h 18min |
Up-to-date Changsha – Zhangjiajie bullet train schedules.
Zhangjiajie to Changsha High-Speed Train Schedules
(Updated on February 17th , 2020)
| Zhangjiajie West to Changsha | ||
|---|---|---|
| Train Number | Departure Time–Arrival Time | Duration |
| C8051 | 07:40 – 11:01 | 3h 21min |
| C8035 | 08:30 – 11:54 | 3h 24min |
| C8031 | 09:50 – 13:05 | 3h 15min |
| C8041 | 10:48 – 13:56 | 3h 8min |
| C8037 | 15:45 – 19:06 | 3h 21min |
| C8033 | 16:55 – 20:15 | 3h 20min |
| C8043 | 17:30 – 20:34 | 3h 4min |
| C8053 | 18:08 – 22:00 | 3h 52min |
Changsha – Zhangjiajie High-Speed Train Ticket Fares
| First Class | Second Class |
|---|---|
| US$25 (166 CNY) | US$16 (108 CNY) |
Changsha – Zhangjiajie Normal-Speed Trains
Currently, there are five pairs of normal-speed trains running between Changsha and Zhangjiajie.
Changsha – Zhangjiajie Normal-Speed Train Schedules
(Updated on February 17th, 2020)
| Changsha – Zhangjiajie | Zhangjiajie – Changsha | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train Number | Departure–Arrival | Duration | Train Number | Departure–Arrival | Duration |
| K966 | 06:00 – 11:00 | 5 h | K968 | 13:34 – 18:26 | 4h 52min |
| K9026 | 07:15 – 12:02 | 4h 47min | K9028 | 14:45 – 19:39 | 4h 54min |
| K1376 | 07:28 – 12:58 | 5h 30min | K808 | 15:54 – 21:13 | 5h 19min |
| K810 | 11:35 – 17:24 | 5h 49min | K9066 | 16:56 – 22:37 | 5h 41min |
| K9064 | 21:34 – 03:15 next day | 5h 41min | K1374 | 18:58 – 23:45 | 4h 47min |
Changsha – Zhangjiajie Normal-Speed Train Ticket Fares
| Soft Sleeper | Hard Sleeper | Hard Seat |
|---|---|---|
| US$25 (171 CNY) | US$16 (111 CNY) | US$8 (54.5 CNY) |
Travel Tips
1. In Changsha, the terminal for these high-speed trains is Changsha Railway Station, which is centrally located near the city center.
Please be aware that it is a different station from Changsha South Railway Station, which is the main high-speed train station for trains to Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan, Guiyang and Guilin.
2. In Zhangjiajie, the high-speed train terminal is Zhangjiajie West Railway Station, not the centrally located Zhangjiajie Railway Station for normal-speed trains. Bus lines link Zhangjiajie West Railway Station to Zhangjiajie Railway Station, Zhangjiajie Hehua International Airport and Wulingyuan Scenic Area.
3. To travel from Guilin to Zhangjiajie, high-speed trains are now an option. Traveling from Guilin to Changsha South on any high-speed train takes about 3 hours. Then transfer to Changsha Railway Station and travel by high-speed train to Zhangjiajie West Railway Station, which takes about 3 hours. The total travel time would be about 8 hours.
