How to Get from Hong Kong to Fenghuang by Train

Fenghuang – Hong Kong by Train

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How to travel between HK & Fenghuang by Train

There are no direct trains linking Hong Kong and Fenghuang yet, but you can still travel by train inbetween them by making a transfer in Guangzhou, or Shenzhen, or Huaihua, Changsha. Here, Jack has listed the best routes for you:

  • Route 1: Fenghuang – Guangzhou – Hong Kong
  • Route 2: Fenghuang – Changsha – Hong Kong
  • Route 3: Fenghuang – Shenzhen – Hong Kong

1. Fenghuang – Hong Kong via Guangzhou

Steps Fenghuang to Hong Kong Hong Kong to Fenghuang Trains
Step 1 Fenghuang to Guangzhou South HK West Kowloon to Guangzhou South
Step 3 Guangzhou South to HK West Kowloon Guangzhou South to Fenghuang

The best way to travel from Hong Kong to Fenghuang, or Fenghuang to Hong Kong is by high speed train via Guangzhou South (HK West Kowloon – Guangzhou South – Fenghuang).

Starting October 26, 2021 when the Zhangjiajie – Huaihua – Jishou – high speed rail opens, there will be high speed trains linking Guangzhou and Fenghuang, using Guangzhou South Railway Station (GuangzhouNan) and Fenghuang Gucheng Railway Station, taking 5 hours. But the trains won’t go to Hong Kong, you will have to connect to a high speed train to Hong Kong West Kowloon Station.

From Hong Kong to Fenghuang: Take one of the frequent high speed trains from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station to Guangzhou South first (see Hong Kong to Guangzhou trains), taking 1 hour. Then connect to a high speed train to Fenghuang Gucheng  Railway Station, taking 5 hours. You just allow 30 minutes for changing your trains.

From Fenghuang to Hong Kong: Take the maglev train to Fenghuang Gucheng Railway Station first, from where there are high speed trains to Guangzhou South Railway Station, taking 5-5.5 hours. Then get connected to another high speed train to Hong Kong West Kowloon Station, taking 1-1.5 hours.

Schedule, Ticket Fare & Travel Time
Trains From – To Frequency Duration Ticket Fares (CNY)
2nd Cls 1st Cls Biz Cls
G trains Guangzhou South to Fenghuang 5-5.5 hrs
G trains Fenghuang to Guangzhou South 5-5.5 hrs
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Check live train schedule to Fenghuang

Stations Along Zhangjiajie – Huaihua – Jishou – High Speed Rail

Stations Pinyin CN Name Transfer
Zhangjiajie West Zhangjiajiexi 张家界西站
Huilong West Huilongxi 回龙西站
Furongzhen Furongzhen 芙蓉镇站
Guzhang West GuzhangXi 古丈西站
Jishou East Jishoudong 吉首东站
Fenghuang Fenghuang 凤凰站
Mayang West MayangXi 麻阳西站
Huaihua South HuaihuaNan 怀化南站 to Chengdu, Chongqing, Kunming, Guilin, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Shanghai

Fenghuang Gucheng Railway Station

Fenghuang Gucheng Railway Station is still under construction and will open for service along with the openning of Zhangjiajie – Jishou – Huaihua High Speed Rail by the end of 2021. It is located near Fenghuang Ancient Town, and there will be medium-low speed maglev trains linking Fenghuang Railway Station with Fenghuang Ancient Town.

Fenghuang high speed trains
Trains From – To Frequency Duration Ticket Fares (CNY)
2nd Cls 1st Cls Biz Cls
G trains Fenghuang – Zhangjiajie West 45m
G trains Fenghuang – Furongzhen 35m
G trains Fenghuang – Changsha 2h
G trains Fenghuang – Huaihua South 20m
G trains Fenghuang – Jishou East 15m
For a live schedule & ticket availability, please refer to http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/

2. Hong Kong – Fenghuang via Changsha

Apart from going via Guangzhou, you can also going via Changsha on this route: Hong Kong – Changsha – Fenghuang.

From Hong Kong to Fenghuang: There are 4 daily high speed trains running from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station to Changsha South Railway Station, taking around 4 hours. Then just change to another train from Changsha South to Fenghuang Gucheng Railway Station, taking 3 hrs.

From Fenghuang to Hong Kong: Just take a high speed train from Fenghuang Gucheng Railway Station to Changsha South Railway Station, from where you catch one of the 4 daily high speed trains from Changsha South to Hong Kong West Kowloon Station. see Changsha to Hong Kong train.

Huaihua South

Huaihua high speed trains
Trains From – To Frequency Duration Ticket Fares (CNY)
2nd Cls 1st Cls Biz Cls
G trains Changsha South – Fenghuang
G trains Fenghuang – Changsha South
For a live schedule & ticket availability, please refer to http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/

3. Hong Kong – Fenghuang via Shenzhen

When the Fenghuang Railway Station opens on October 26, 2021, it will also introduce train services to or from Shenzhen, then it will be possible to travel to Fenghuang from Shenzhen by train.

Shenzhen is also linked with Hong Kong by high speed trains, so if you want to travel from Hong Kong to Fenghuang, just take a high speed train from Hong Kong West Kowloon Station to Shenzhen North Railway Station first, then a train from Shenzhen to Fenghuang Railway Station.

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