Get to Fenghuang Ancient Town by Fast Train or Flight + Bus

How to Get to Fenghuang Ancient Town

Fenghuang Ancient Town (Fenghuang Old Town) has no train station nor airport currently, and is only connected with outside cities by bus. Therefore, travelers who want to visit Fenghuang have to make a transfer by bus at Changsha, Jishou, Huaihua, Tongren, or Zhangjiajie. So, before going to Fenghuang, you need to arrive at the trasfer points by flight or train first.

Arriving Fenghuang by Train + Bus

Changsha, Jishou, Huaihua, and Tongren serve as importan rail transfer points for going to Fenghuang. You can take a high speed train or normal train (non-highspeed) to the transfer cities first, then a bus to Fenghuang.

By Train  Check Online

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By Bus

Trains to Jishou to Fenghuang	Jishou Train Station to Jishou North Bus Station to Fenghuang North Bus Station
	Jishou Train Station to Jishou South Bus Station to Fenghuang North Bus Station
Trains to Huaihua to Fenghuang	Huaihua Train Station to Huaihua West Bus Station to Fenghuang North Bus Station
Trains to Tongren to Fenghuang	Tongren Train Station to Tongren North Bus Station to Fenghuang North Bus Station
Trains to Changsha to Fenghuang	Changsha South Train Station to Changsha West Bus Station to Fenghuang North Bus Station
	or others

Arriving Fenghuang by Flight + Bus

You can arrive Fenghuang using the flight + bus option. The nearest airports to Fenghuang include Changsha Huanghua Airport, Tongren Fenghuang Airport and Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport. You need to fly to one of the airports first, then make a transfer to Fenghuang by bus.

Flights to Changsha	Changsha Airport to Changsha West Bus Station to Fenghuang North Bus Station
	Changsha Airport to Changsha South Bus Station to Fenghuang North Bus Station
Flights to Zhangjiajie	Zhangjiajie Airport to Zhangjiajie Bus Station to Fenghuang North Bus Station
Flights to Tongren	Tongren Airport to Tongren North Bus Station to Fenghuang North Bus Station

Bus Station in Fenghuang

Fenghuang North Bus Station

Fenghuang North Bus Station (凤凰汽车北站，or 城北汽车站 or Fenghuang Chengbei Bus Station) is the main bus station serving Fenghuang, also the closest station to the ancient town. The bus station is not only operating regional bus service within Hunan Province, including bus service to and from Jishou, Huaihua, Zhangjiajie, Wulingyuan, Changsha, Tongren, etc, but also interprovincal bus service (long-distance bus) to and from Chongqing, Guiyang, Guilin, etc.

• Location: Xincheng Fenghuang Bei Lu (新城凤凰北路) Fenghuang North Bus Station on Open Street Map
• Contact: 0743-2151858
• Transport to Fenghuang Ancient Town: by Bus 1 or Bus 3 (at Huanan Men stop, 南华门站); By taxi to Hongqiao Jiangtian Square (CNY 10)

Bus Schedule for Fenghuang North Bus Station

The schedule below is for reference only, and subject to changes.

From – To	Operation Time	Bus Frequency	Duration	Ticket Price (CNY)
Fenghuang to Jishou North Bus Station	07:00 – 19:00	Deapart every 30 mins	1 hr	24
Fenghuang to Tongren	07:30 – 16:30	hourly	1h30m	25
Fenghuang to Huaihua	08:00 – 17:30	hourly	1h30m	40
Fenghuang to Wulingyuan	08:30 – 14:30		4 hrs	90
Fenghuang to Zhangjiajie	09:00 – 15:00	9am, 10am, 12pm, 14pm, 15pm	3h30m	80
Fenghuang to Changsha Railway Station	08:30 – 14:00	08:30; 10:00; 12:30; 14:00	5hrs	140
Fenghuang to Changsha West Bus Station	07:30 – 17:00	07:30; 11:00; 12:00; 15:00; 17:00	4.5hrs	140
Fenghuang to Guilin	11:00	1 bus daily, 11:00	5h30m	160
Fenghuang to Chongqing Longtousi	09:00	1 bus daily, 09:00	6h30m	165
Fenghuang to Wuhan	09:40	1 bus daily, 09:40	10hrs	220

Getting to Fenghuang Ancient Town by Local Bus

After arriving at Fenghuang North Bus Station by the long-distance bus, you need to change to the local public bus 1 or 3 to get to Fenghuang Ancient Town.

Bus Schedule to Fenghuang

You can take bus service to Fenghuang from Jishou, Zhangjiajie, Changsha, Huaihua, and Tongren, etc. Below are the bus schedules for your reference. The bus times, price, and travel times are subject to changes.

From – To	Operation Time	Bus Frequency	Duration	Ticket Price (CNY)
Jishou North Bus Station to Fenghuang	07:00 – 18:30	Every 0.5 hour	1h	23
Zhangjiajie Bus Station to Fenghuang	08:30 – 17:20	8:30,9:30,12:30,14:30,15:30,17:20	4h	80
Huaihua West Bus Station to Fenghuang	07:30 – 18:00	Every 1.5 hour	1 – 1.5h	40
Changsha Changzhutan Bus Station to Fenghuang	07:40 – 14:50	3 daily: 7:40, 10:00, 14:50	6hrs	145
Changsha West Bus Station to Fenghuang	09:00 – 17:20	4 daily: 9:00,10:50, 14:20, 17:20	5.5h	147
Tongren North Bus Station (Chengbei) to Fenghuang	07:00 – 17:00	Hourly	1 – 1.5h	20 – 25

Huaihua – Fenghuang by Bus

Huaihua serves as an important transfer point for going to Fenghuang. As a rail transport hub, Huaihua can be easily reached by slow train or high speed train from every major cities in China. Travellers can go to Huaihua Railway Station by slow trains (K, T, Z type train) or to Huaihua South Railway Station first, then catch a bus from Huaihua to Fenghuang Ancient Town. Your bus departs from different bus station depending on which train station you are arriving:

From Huaihua Train Station to Fenghuang by Bus, from ￥40 & 80 mins

If you arrive at Huaihua Railway Station, you can take the public bus 1 and 15 to Huaihua West Bus Station to catch a bus to Fenghuang. The bus fare is about 40 yuan and travel duration is 80 minutes.

From Huaihua South Train Station to Fenghuang, from ￥60 & 80 mins

(Note: this route explained as below are cited from the Chinese online travel communities & only for your reference. I am not quite sure whether it has opened the direct bus service from Huaihua South to Fenghuang. But some Chinese travellers said that they had taken the bus service from Huaihua South to Fenghuang or reverse. Anyway, you can look for such a bus service at Huaihua South that goes to Fenghuang directly. If you don’t find any, just take a taxi to Huaihua West Bus Station to catch a bus to Fenghuang).

According to some Chinese travellers, there have launched direct bus service from Huaihua South Railway Station to Fenghuang and back. Passengers who arrive at Huaihua South by high speed trains can catch a bus at the station to Fenghuang directly. Here are the departure times: 9:00, 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00. Ticket fare is 80 yuan and journey time is 70 – 80 minutes.

Jishou – Fenghuang by Bus, from ￥24 & 1 hour

Jishou is the nearest city from Fenghuang Ancient Town. Many tourists whc go to Fenghuang from Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Shaoguan, Yichang, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Liuzhou, Nanning, etc by ordinary trains (K, Z, T, or number-only trains) will terminate at Jishou Railway Station, then catch a bus from Jishou to Fenghuang. The Jishou North Bus Station is next to Jishou Railway Station. The bus to Fenghuang departs every 30 minutes. See above Jishou – Fenghuang.

Guangzhou – Fenghuang by Train & Bus

See the page Guangzhou to Fenghuang for more details.

Guilin – Fenghuang by Train & Bus  Book Online

You can travel from Guilin to Fenghuang or back by train via Liuzhou or Sanjiang, then transfer at Jishou by bus. Or take the direct bus from Guilin Qintan to Fenghuang. See details below:

Option1: Guilin to Fenghuang by Direct Bus

Travelling by bus is the best and most hassle-free way to travel between Guilin and Fenghuang, which costs CNY160 & takes about 6 hrs. The only daily bus is departing from or arrving at Fenghuang North Bus Station (Chengbei) and Guilin Qintan Bus Station (桂林琴潭汽车站, not the Guilin Bus Station). For Guilin to Fenghuang, the bus departs from Guilin Qintan Bus Station at 11:00 and arrive at Fenghuang at about 17:00. For Fenghuang to Guilin, the bus also departs from Fenghuang North Bus Station at 11:00.

• Bus station used in Guilin: Guilin Qintan Bus Station (桂林琴潭汽车站, Location on Google Map)
• Bus station used in Fenghuang: Fenghuang North Bus Station (凤凰汽车北站)
• Journey time & cost: about 5.5 – 6 hours, from CNY160

Guilin – Fenghuang Bus
From – To	Departure Time	Ticket Price	Frequency	How long
Guilin Qintan to Fenghuang	11:00	RMB 160	Daily	5.5 – 6 hours
Fenghuang to Guilin Qintan	11:00	RMB 160	Daily	5.5 – 6 hours

Option 2: Guilin to Fenghuang via Liuzhou & Jishou, by Train & Bus

You can also get from Guilin to Fenghuang via Liuzhou & Jishou by high speed train + overnight train + bus. First take a high speed train from Guilin Railway Station to Liuzhou Railway Station in 1 hour (Due to refurbishment at Liuzhou Railway Station, the train service from Liuzhou to Jishou K748, 2012, K1474 have been moved to Liujiang Railway Station 柳江站), then catch one of the 3 daily overnight sleeper trains from Liuzhou to Jishou Railway Station (The train K748, 2012, K1474) in 10 – 12 hours, then take a bus from Jishou North Bus Station (next to Jishou Railway Statin) to Fenghuang North Bus Station, journey time 1h20mins & cost CNY25.

• Step 1: Take a high speed train from Guilin to Liuzhou (Liujiang)
• Step 2: Catch a overnnight train from Liuzhou (Liujiang) to Jishou
• Step 3: Walk to Jishou North Bus Station, about 200 meters from Jishou Train Station
• Step 4: Take a bus from Jishou to Fenghuang

Option 3: Guilin to Fenghuang via Sanjiang & Jishou, by Train & Bus

You can also travel from Guilin to Fenghuang via Sanjiang & Jishou by train + bus. This option allows you to make a stop at Sanjiang, where you can go to see the wind & rain bridges (See Guilin to Sanjiang page), bust the disadvantage is that you need to make a transfer from Sanjiang South Station to Sanjiang County Station (If you don’t want to make the transfer, you can try the route: Guilin – Liuzhou – Jishou by train). First, take a high speed train from Guilin Railway Station, Guilin North or Guilin West to Sanjiang South in 30 – 40 minutes, then transfer to Sanjiang County Railway Station by a private minivan, which may cost you 20 – 30 yuan. From Sanjiang County Railway Station, you can take the overnight train (Train 2012 or K748) to Jishou, which takes 6 – 7.5 hours & costs from 96.5 yuan for a hard sleeper. Then walk to the Jishou North Bus Station, which is next to Jishou Railway Station and has frequent bus to Fenghuang, journey time 1h20mins & cost 25 yuan.

• Step 1: Take a bullet train from Guilin to Sanjiang South
• Step 2: Transfer from Sanjiang South to Sanjiang County Station
• Step 3: Take a sleeper train from Sanjiang County to Jishou Railway Station
• Step 4: Walk to Jishou North Bus Station
• Step 5: Take a bus from Jishou to Fenghuang

How to Get from Yangshuo to Fenghuang, by Train & Bus

You have these options to get from Yangshuo to Fenghuang: travel from Yangshuo to Fenghuang via Liuzhou or via Sanjiang, or Yangshuo – Guilin – Fenghuang by bus. Each route has different advantages and disadvantages. You can choose the one that suits your schedule & plan best.

Option 1: Yangshuo – Liuzhou – Jishou – Fenghuang, by Train & Bus

Take one of the only 2 direct daily high speed trains from Yangshuo Railway Station to Liuzhou (Liujiang Station), then change onto the overnight train to Jishou Railway Station. When arriving at Jishou Railway Station, you need to walk to the nearby Jishou North Bus Station to catch a bus to Fenghuang. The disadvantage for this option lies on that there are very few direct high speed trains (only 2 daily) running between Yangshuo and Liuzhou. If the direct trains don’t suit your time, you may consider the option 2 below.

Option 2: Yangshuo – Guilin – Liuzhou – Jishou – Fenghuang, by Train & Bus

As there are only 2 daily direct bullet trains running between Liuzhou and Yangshuo, you may consider getting back by bullet train from Yangshuo to Guilin Railway Station first, which has lots of high speed trains to Liuzhou, where you can catch a overnight train to Jishou then a bus to Fenghuang.

Option 3: Yangshuo – Sanjiang – Jishou – Fenghuang, by Train & Bus

This route allows you to visit Sanjiang while making your way to Fenghuang Ancient Town, but it requires you to make a transfer from Sanjiang South Station (new) to Sanjiang County Station (old). Take a high speed train (D type bullet train) from Yangshuo to Sanjiang South in 1 hour 10 mins first (2 daily, from 47 yuan, if these 2 daily train doesn’t suit your schedule, you can go on this route: Yangshuo – Guilin – Sanjiang), then transfer from Sanjiang South to Sanjiang County Station by a minivan, from where take an overnnight train to Jishou, then a bus to Fenghuang. You’d better to allow plenty of time for making the transfer.

Option 4: Yangshuo – Guilin – Fenghuang by Direct Bus

This option can be harssle-free because you can take a directly bus from Guilin Qintan Bus Station to Fenghuang. The bus runs once a day and departing at 11:00, don’t miss it. First, you can get from Yangshuo to Guilin using a bus, leaving from Yangshuo North Bus Station & arriving Guilin Bus Station, then transfer to Guilin Qintan Bus Station by public bus 91 (25 minutes, 2 yuan), bus 88 (30 minutes, 2 yuan), or bus 23 (35 minutes, 2 yuan) to catch the bus to Fenghuang, which departs at 11:00.

Chengdu / Chongqing – Fenghuang by Train & Bus  Book Online

Chengdu / Chongqing to Fenghuang via Huaihua South by High Speed Train

 Things have changed now. You don’t need to go via Tongren as high speed trains have been launched between Chengdu / Chongqing and Huaihua South. So the best way to travel from Chengdu or Chongqing to Fenghuang is to by high speed trains to Huaihua South first, then a bus from Huaihua to Fenghuang, which is far more fast and comfortable. 

How to Get from Wuhan – Fenghuang by Train & Bus  Book Online

It is easy to travel from Wuhan to Fenghuang by train + bus with a transfer at Changsha, Huaihua or Yichang.

Option 1: Wuhan – Fenghuang via Huaihua, by Train + Bus

You can travel from Wuhan to Fenghuang via Huaihua by high speed train (G trains) & bus. There are around 10 daily high speed trains running from Wuhan Railway Station to Huaihua South Railway Station. Travel time is 2h50m – 3h20m and the cost is from 318.5 yuan for a 2nd cls seat. Just take a train from Wuhan Railway Station to Huaihua South Railway Station first, then make a transfer from Huaihua South Train Station to Huaihua West Bus Station by public bus 12 in about 30 – 40 minutes or by a taxi to catch a bus to Fenghuang. The bus journey time from Huaihua West Bus Station to Fenghuang (07:15 – 18:00) is about 1.5 hours and ticket price is from 40 yuan.

For saving money and avoiding the transfer, you can also take slow trains (K and Z trains) from Wuhan to Huaihua, which are using the Wuchang Railway Station (in Wuhan, 武昌站) and Huaihua Railway Station (old station), then walk to the nearby HuaihuaWest Bus Station to take a bus to Fenghuang.

Option 2: Wuhan – Fenghuang via Changsha, by Train + Bus

There are a lot of high speed trains (G type) or slow trains (K, T, Z type) running between Wuhan and Changsha. High speed trains would be more prefered because it is clean, comfortable and fast and helps save time. Just take a high speed train from Wuhan to Changsha (96 trains daily), leaving from Wuhan Railway Station & arriving at Changsha South Railway Station, journey time 1.5 hours, cost from 164.5 yuan in a second class seat.

Option 3: Wuhan – Fenghuang via Yichang, by Train + Bus

You can also go from Wuhan to Fenghuang via Yichang. There are numberous high speed trains (G and D train) running between Wuhan and Yichang, and ordinary trains (K train) connecting Yichang with Jishou. For Wuhan to Yichang, just take a high speed train from Wuhan to Yichang (2-2.5 hours, 96.5 yuan), using Wuchang Railway Station, Hankou Railway Station and Wuhan Railway Station in Wuhan, and arriving at Yichang East Railway Station, then a connecting train from Yichang East Station to Jishou (2 trains daily, 7-8 hours, from 110.5 yuan). When in Jishou, catch a bus from Jishou North Bus Station to Fenghuang.

How to Get from Shanghai to Fenghuang  Book Online

The most economcal way to travel from Shanghai to Fenghuang is using high speed train or overnight train + local bus without flying. No matter bullet train or overnight train, you will have to stop at eighter Changsha, Huaihua, or Jishou to make a transfer by bus to Fenghuang.

Option 1: Shanghai to Fenghuang via Huaihua, by High Speed Train + Bus

There are about 13 daily high speed trains from Shanghai to Huaihua between 04:56 – 23:20, using Shanghai Hongqiao Station & Huaihua South Railway Station. So, just catch a bullet train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Huaihua South first, which costs you from 603 yuan in a second class seat and journey time is 6 – 8 hours depending on which train you will take. Then catch onto a bus from Huaihua to Fenghuang (See Huaihua to Fenghuang section).

• Station used in Shanghai: Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station
• Station used in Huaihua: Huaihua South Railway Station
• Buy train tickets online at: http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/

Option 2: Shanghai to Fenghuang via Huaihua, by Overnight Train + Bus

Travellers can also travel from Shanghai to Huaihua using an overnight train first. The overnight trains depart from Shanghai South Railway Station and arrive at Huaihua Railway Station, which will cost you 322.5 in a hard sleeper. Journey time is 19 – 23.5 hours. After arriving at Huaihua Railway Station, you can catch onto a bus from Huaihua West Bus Station to Fenghuang (See Huaihua to Fenghuang section).

• Station used in Shanghai: Shanghai South Railway Station
• Station used in Huaihua: Huaihua Railway Station
• Buy train tickets online at: http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/

Option 3: Shanghai to Fenghuang via Jishou, by Overnight Train + Bus

Jishou can also serve as your transfer poing for going to Fenghuang from Shanghai. But the trains from Shanghai to Jishou are limited with only 2 daily trains K1373 & K807 departing from Shanghai South Railway Station, and arriving at Jishou Railway Station. A single train journey will take you 22 – 24 hours & 337 yuan from Shanghai to Jishou. When arriving at Jishou Railway Station, just walk out to look for a bus from Jishou North Bus Station to Fenghuang (See Jishou to Fenghuang section above).

Option 4: Shanghai to Fenghuang via Changsha, by Bullet Train + Bus

There are numberous high speed trains from Shanghai to Changsha. Just take a high speed train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Changsha South first. Then, you may consider allowing a day or two for touring Changsha. For going from Changsha to Fenghuang, you can take a bus to Fenghuang or take a high speed train to Huaihua South first, then a bus from Huaihua to Fenghuang (See Huaihua to Fenghuang section).

How to Get from Huangshan to Fenghuang  Book Online

Huangshan, located in Anhui Province is about 1300 kilometers east of Fenghuang Ancient Town in Hunan Province. There are no direct trains linking Huangshan with Fenghuang, and gennerally you will have to make some transfers at Shangrao, Huaihua or Changsha. Here are the routes for your reference:

Option 1: Huangshan to Fenghuang via Shangrao & Huaihua, by High Speed Train + Bus

• 1. Huangshan North to Shangrao by high speed train, from CNY74.5, 50mins, 18 daily
• 2. Shangrao to Huaihua South by high speed train, from CNY410, 4.5hrs, 15 daily
• 3. Take a bus from Huaihua to Fenghuang

This route is the fastest one by taking bullet trains. First take a high speed train from Huangshan North Railway Station to Shangrao Railway Station first, then catch onto a connecting fast train from Shangrao to Huaihua South Railway Station, finally catch a local bus from Huaihua to Fenghuang.

Kunming to Fenghuang  Book Online

Jishou and Huaihua are the two destinations for transfering to Fenghuang if you travel from Kunming. You can go to Huaihua from Kunming by high speed train and to Jishou by regular train. The distance between Kunming and Fenghuang is about 1170 kilometers. Tickets can be book at http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/

Option 1: Kunming to Fenghuang via Huaihua, by High Speed Train + Bus

It is possible to travel to Huaihua from Kunming by a G type high speed train, which run 12 times daily departing from Kunming South Railway Station and arriving at Huaihua South Railway Station, taking from 369 yuan and journey time 3.5-4.5 hours. Then make a transfer from Huaihua to Fenghuang by a local bus. This route is fast and enjoyable as you go with a comfortable bullet train.

Option 2: Kunming to Fenghuang via Jishou, by Regular Train + Bus

There are 3 overnight regular trains (K type) daily linking Kunming with Jishou. These 3 regular trains runs from Kunming Railway Station and arrive at Jishou Railway Station. Journey time is from 16.5 to 17.5 hours and the cost is around 254.5 yuan for a hard sleeper. This route helps save your money on the ticket fare and a night’s accommodation as well. After getting to Jishou, just get onto a bus to Fenghuang.