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How to Travel between Fenghuang and Guilin

There is no direct flight between Fenghuang County and Guilin. Flight transit is not recommended due to the long duration of 18 hours. Passengers can take a direct bus to Huaihua South Railway Station and catch a direct bullet train there to Guilin which take less than CNY300, or take bullet trains with a transfer in Changsha which takes about 5.5-7.5 hours and costs no more than CNY400 for a second class seat.

How to Travel from Fenghuang to Guilin

1. Transfer at Changsha South Railway Station: 5.5 – 7.5 hours, CNY 373.5 / 379 / 381.5

Step 1: Fenghuanggucheng - Changsha South

Suggested Train No.	G687, G5681, G6373
Ticket Price	CNY 186.5 / 194.5 for 2nd Cls. Seat CNY 310.5 / 314.5 for 1st Cls. Seat CNY366 / 599.5 / 629.5 for Business Cls. Seat
Duration	2-2.5h
Dep. - Arr.	Fenghuanggucheng - Changsha South

From Nanhuali Tourist Center of Fenghuang Ancient Town, passengers can take High Speed Rail Special Bus to Fenghuanggucheng Railway Station, taking 20 minutes and CNY 7.

Step 2: Changsha South - Guilin North Railway Station or Guilin Railway Station

Suggested Train No.	G93, G2339, G1545
Ticket Price	CNY 184.5 / 187 for 2nd Cls. Seat CNY 295 / 299 for 1st Cls. Seat CNY 565.5 / 573 for Business Cls. Seat
Duration	2.5-3h
Dep. - Arr.	Changsha South - Guilin Railway Station or Guilin North Railway Station

The given time for train transfer should be no less than 20 minutes to ensure the trip although Changsha South Railway Station provides convenient transfer channel for passengers.

see more Changsha - Guilin Train Schedule

2. Economic Fenghuang - Huaihua Bus + Huaihua - Guilin Bullet Train: 9h; CNY 281

Step 1: Fenghuang - Huaihua Bus
Fenghuang Bus Terminal Station operates buses to Huaihua South Railway Station which depart at 09:00, 11:00, 14:00 and 15:30. The bus journey takes about 1.5 hours and CNY 50. The bus at 11:30 is the best departure for you to connect up the following D3965 train at 15:12.

Step 2: Huaihua South - Guilin Trains

Train No.	D3965 departing at 15:12 D3967 departing at 08:44
Ticket Price	CNY 231 / 233.5 for 2nd Cls. Seat CNY 369 / 373 for 1st Cls. Seat
Duration	5.5h
Dep. - Arr.	Huaihua South - Guilin or Guilin North Railway Station

How to Travel from Guilin to Fenghuang

1. Direct D-type Train from Guilin to Fenghuanggucheng: CNY 266 for Second Class Seat

Train No.	D3968
Ticket Price	CNY 266 from Guilin North and CNY 268.5 from Guilin Railway Station for a 2nd Class Seat CNY 424 from Guilin North and CNY 428 from Guilin Railway Station for a 1st Class Seat
Duration	6-6.5h
Departure time	14:41 from Guilin Railway Station 14:55 from Guilin North Railway Station
Dep. - Arr.	Guilin or Guilin North to Fenghuanggucheng Railway Station

2. Transfer at Changsha South Railway Station: 5.5 – 7 hours, CNY 379

Step 1: Guilin North - Changsha South

Suggested Train No.	G1504, G1506, G2340
Ticket Price	CNY 184.5 for 2nd Cls. Seat CNY 261 / 295 for 1st Cls. Seat CNY 565.6 for Business Cls. Seat
Duration	3.5-4h
Dep. - Arr.	Guilin North - Changsha South Railway Station

Step 2: Changsha South to Fenghuanggucheng

Suggested Train No.	G6435, G5683, G689
Ticket Price	CNY194.5 for 2nd Cls. Seat CNY324.5 for 1st Cls. Seat CNY366 / 629.5 for Business Cls. Seat
Duration	2.5h
Dep. - Arr.	Changsha South to Fenghuanggucheng Railway Station

- Last updated on Oct. 09, 2024 by Serena Zhou -

Questions & Answers on How to Travel between Fenghuang and Guilin

Asked by RN from NZ | Oct. 04, 2024 18:05

Fenghuang to Guilin bus reopened yet?

Hi there

I am wanting to know if there is a Fenghuang to Xingping Ancient town best cheapest route, but I'm really struggling :( can't see any options and 12306 train website is "system busy"

I am travelling Oct 2024. Can anyone help?

Answers (1)

Answered by Keith | Oct. 09, 2024 02:00

Sorry no Fenghuang - Guilin Bus available.
By train, you need to first travel to Guilin with a train transfer in Changsha, then take a Guilin - Yangshuo train to Yangshuo. From Yangshuo railway station, take high speed rail shuttle bus line 2 to the ancient town.

Asked by Mark from AUSTRIA | May. 25, 2024 05:37

Fenghuang to Guilin on June 24th or June 25th

Hi, I need a transfer for 2 persons and am a bit lost because I can neither find a train nor a bus. Could you help, please? Maybe I can catch a taxi in Fenghuang if it is not much more than 1000 CNY? Thanks in advance for your help.

Answers (1)

Answered by Marcy | May. 27, 2024 00:16

No direct flight, train or bus from Fenghuang to Guilin and taxi is not available due to the long distance. You need a train transfer in Changsha. The total travel time will be about 5.5-7h.
Recommended train transfer:
G687 departing at 11:34 from Fenghuanggucheng to Changsha South, G93 at 14:29 from Changsha South to Guilin, arrive in Guilin at 17:04

Asked by Nuria from SPAIN | Mar. 14, 2024 15:26

Is there really a direct bus from Fenghuang to Guilin?

I can't find updated information, does the direct bus really still exist? And if so, is there a website where you can see schedules, stations and prices? Thank you so much

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Answered by Leo | Mar. 15, 2024 00:59

At present, there is no Guilin - Fenghuang bus. Sorry for that:(

Asked by niccsacchi from SWITZERLAND | Mar. 02, 2024 02:58

Direct flight from Fenghuang to Guilin

Hello,

I searched online but I do not find a flight from Fenghuang to Guilin, is there still one? If not, is the best way to travel by bus? Where can I see online the bus schedule and buy the bus tickets?

Thank you for your help

Answers (1)

Answered by Andrew | Mar. 04, 2024 00:52

As I know, there is no direct flight available now. I cannot find the bus schedule online, either. Anyway, you can take a high speed train from Fenghuang to Guilin and make a transfer at Changsha or Hengyang.

Asked by Simon from UNITED KINGDOM | Jan. 15, 2024 02:55

Best travel route Fenghuang to Guilin or vice versa

We are arriving from London in Beijing and going home from Shanghai.
Is it better to fly back to Shanghai from Guilin or Fenghuang? We can travel either from Chengdu -> Fenghuang -> Guilin -> Shanghai OR Chengdu -> Guilin -> Fenghuang -> Shanghai.
We are China first timers so any expert help would be most welcome! :-) Simon & Karyna

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Answered by Jessica | Jan. 15, 2024 19:26

The latter is better because high speed train is available from Chengdu to Guilin and then Guilin to Fenghuang.