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Yichang - Zhangjiajie Train

There are two pairs of normal trains operated for passengers travelling from Although no direct train is available from Yichang and Zhangjiajie, passengers can easily travel between the two cities by bullet train with a transfer in Changsha. The whole journey will take no more than 9 hours and takes CNY 435 – 453 for second class seats.

Recommended Transfer Methods

Method 1: G1034 - G5696: 8H3M; CNY 453

Trains	Dep. - Arr.	Connection Time	Duration
G1034	Yichang East - Changsha South 08:37 - 13:07	1H34M	4H30M
G5696	Changsha - Zhangjiajie West 14:41 - 16:40	1H34M	1H59M

Method 2: G1142 - D7466: 8H9M; CNY 438

Trains	Dep. - Arr.	Connection Time	Duration
G1142	Yichang East - Changsha South 09:37 - 13:57	1H37M	4H20M
D7466	Changsha - Zhangjiajie West 15:34 - 17:46	1H37M	2H12M

Method 3: G1030 - G5892: 8H23M; CNY 453

Trains	Dep. - Arr.	Connection Time	Duration
G1030	Yichang East - Changsha South 07:28 - 12:14	1H34M	4H46M
D5892	Changsha - Zhangjiajie West 13:48 - 15:51	1H34M	2H3M

Travel from Changsha South to Changsha Railway Station

Take Changsha Metro Line 2 at Changsha South Railway Station to Changsha Railway Station, 7 stops in total, taking 20 minutes and CNY 3.

Yichang to Changsha Train Schedule

(Last Update on Feb 21, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1138	06:15 - 10:41	4h26m
G1030	07:28 - 12:14	4h46m
G1034	08:37 - 13:07	4h30m
G1142	09:37 - 13:57	4h20m

Changsha to Zhangjiajie Train Timetable

(Last Update on Feb 21, 2024)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G5868	12:32 - 14:40	2h8m
G5892	13:50 - 15:51	2h1m
G5696	14:41 - 16:40	1h59m
D7466	15:34 - 17:46	2h12m
D7468	20:35 - 22:47	2h12m

See more Zhangjiajie Schedule

Note: The above timetable is only for reference. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.

Travel Tips of Yichang and Zhangjiajie

Yichang and Zhangjiajie both are pretty tourist cities. Chinese Sturgeon Museum, Qingjiang River Gallery, Qu Yuan’s Hometown, and Three Gorges Tribe in Yichang are worthy for tourists having a visit. Tourists can take the special bus or bus line 10-1 to Three Gorges Tribe from Yiling Square. Yichang bus line 803 and bus line 813 are available for tourists to Changyang from Yichang Long-Distance Bus Station or Yichang General Bus Station respectively. Upon arriving in Changyang, tourists can take the special tourism bus to visit Qingjiang River Gallery directly.

As one of the most famous tourism cities in China, Zhangjiajie features a variety of attractions. Attractions worth visiting include Phoenix Ancient Town, Suoxi Valley Nature Reserve, Tianmen Mountain, Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve, Grand Canyon, Glass Bridge, National Forest Park, Yangjiajie Scenic Area and more. There are around 8 long-distance buses departing from Zhangjiajie Central Long-Distance Station next to Zhangjiajie Railway Station to reach Phoenix Ancient Town. Also, Zhangjiajie Central Long-Distance Station has regular tourist buses to National Forest Park, Suoxi Valley Nature Reserve, Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve and Yangjiajie Scenic Area every few minutes. The journey takes around 40 minutes and the bus fare is around CNY 12. Besides, tourists can take buses to Grand Canyon and Glass Bridge after visiting Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area with the overall duration of around 40 minutes.

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- Last updated on Feb. 22, 2024 by Gabby Li -

Questions & Answers on Yichang - Zhangjiajie Train

Asked by Choo from MALAYSIA | Feb. 22, 2024 16:52

Best way to get from Yichang to Zhangjiajie

I'm taking a Yangtze river cruise from Chongqin to Yichang. I like to connect from Yichang to Zhangjiajie. What is the best option to get from Yichang to Zhangjiajie, reasonable fare?

Answers (1)

Answered by Nina | Feb. 22, 2024 17:31

You can take a direct long-distance bus from Yichang Bus Station at 9:00. It takes about 6 hours and costs CNY 150 per person.

Asked by Galya from SWITZERLAND | Feb. 20, 2024 00:22

Train K1472

Dear All,

The train K1472 cannot be found anywhere. Does it exist? I cannot search for it even on this website.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Galya

Answers (3)

Answered by Jenny | Feb. 20, 2024 01:54

Hi, since the train schedule has changed, the train stops service now. There is no direct train between Yichang and Zhangjajie now. You can also choose to transfer in Xiangyang or change another transport way.

Answered by Galya | Feb. 20, 2024 02:01

I found it in a time schedule on the state Chinese website, but no options for booking. And one more question: is it very full, i.e. can we find tickets?

Answered by Jenny | Feb. 20, 2024 18:05

The train doesn't operate now according to the real-time train schedule so I'm afraid you need to change your travel plan.

Asked by walter freire from ARGENTINA | Dec. 01, 2023 07:26

Will the high-speed train be available on dates of May/June 2025 ? Thanks a lot

Answers (1)

Answered by Harry | Dec. 04, 2023 00:05

The open time has not been announced and it is still being under construction.

Asked by Rhodes from USA | Jan. 07, 2020 23:50

Hard seat on overnight train from Yichang to Zhangjiajie

Will light out at night time in hard seat carriage?

Answers (1)

Answered by Justin | Jan. 08, 2020 16:57

I tried once only. The carriage will be darker at night time but light will not be completely off. It is still not easy to sleeper by hard seat.

Asked by Nicholas Yii from MAKAYSIA | Dec. 15, 2019 19:56

Travel from Yichang to Zhangiajie

I will be taking the Yangtze river curises , ending in Yichang. Do the curises include transfer to Yichang after the curises? Would you recommend to stay 1 or 2 nights at Yichang before taking train to Zhangiajie?

Answers (1)

Answered by Edwin | Dec. 17, 2019 17:10

As I read online, travelers will get off at the a place near Yichang downtown. You may consider to stay one night in Yichang as there are only 2 direct train to Zhangjiajie, one at 00:42 and one at 13:08. The time should not work for your arival on Yichang by curises. You may stay in Yichang for one night and take the short time stopover for a visit of the city or museum if you like.