Travel from Zhangjiajie to Phoenix County

By Train

There is no direct train to transfer you from Zhangjiajie to Phoenix County. You have to go to Jishou first, which takes about 2 hours. And then you will go to Zhangjiajie from Jishou by bus, which takes about 1 hour. If you prefer a cheap way from Zhangjiajie to Phoenix County, train is a better choice. There are 15 trains from Zhangjiajie to Jishou every day, so you don’t have to worry that you may miss the train.

Zhangjiajie railway station (once called Dayong North Railway station) is located in Yongding District, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province. It is one-hour drive to the Zhangjiajie Wulingyuan Scenic Area.

The Train Schedule from Zhangjiajie to Jishou

Train  No.	Departure  Station	Arrival  Station	Departure  Time	Arrival  Time	Running  Time	Hard Seat  Fare  (CNY Yuan)	Hard Sleeper  Fare  (CNY Yuan)	Soft Sleeper  Fare  (CNY Yuan)
K9033/ K9032	Zhangjiajie    Railway Station	Jishou   Railway Station	19:00	20:50	1h 50m	19.5	65.5/70.5/73.5	99.5/105.5
T9067/ T9070	Zhangjiajie    Railway Station	Jishou   Railway Station	16:25	18:34	2h 19 m	19.5	65.5/70.5/73.5
2011	Zhangjiajie    Railway Station	Jishou    Railway Station	17:25	19:20	1 h 55 m	17.5	63.5/68.5/71.5	97.5/103.5
7265	Zhangjiajie    Railway Station	Jishou    Railway Station	18:36	12:06	3 h 30 m	8.5
T8308/ T8309	Zhangjiajie    Railway Station	Jishou   Railway Station	13:16	14:58	1 h 42 m	19.5
K9024/K9025	Zhangjiajie    Railway Station	Jishou   Railway Station	05:23	07:25	2 h 2 m	10.5	44.5/47.5/ 49.5	66.5/70.5
K1473	Zhangjiajie    Railway Station	Jishou   Railway Station	18:38	20:20	1 h 42 m	19.5	65.5/70.5/73.5	99.5/105.5
K9064/K9065	Zhangjiajie    Railway Station	Jishou     Railway Station	04:.11	05:53	1 h 42 m	10.5	44.5/47.5/ 49.5
K533/K536	Zhangjiajie    Railway Station	Jishou     Railway Station	08:.05	09:50	1 h 45 m	19.5	65.5/70.5/ 73.5
K2288/K2285	Zhangjiajie    Railway Station	Jishou     Railway Station	19:.12	21:11	1 h 59 m	19.5	65.5/70.5/ 73.5	99.5/105.5
K267	Zhangjiajie    Railway Station	Jishou     Railway Station	11:.18	13:16	1 h 58 m	19.5	65.5/70.5/ 73.5	99.5/105.5
K1373/K1376	Zhangjiajie    Railway Station	Jishou     Railway Station	14:.01	16:22	2 h 21 m	19.5	65.5/70.5/ 73.5	99.5/105.5
K1261	Zhangjiajie    Railway Station	Jishou     Railway Station	06:.14	08:39	2 h 25 m	19.5	65.5/70.5/ 73.5	99.5/105.5
K1211	Zhangjiajie    Railway Station	Jishou     Railway Station	08:.50	11:17	2 h 27 m	19.5	65.5/70.5/ 73.5	99.5/105.5
1606/1607	Zhangjiajie    Railway Station	Jishou     Railway Station	08:.25	10:17	1 h 52 m	19.5	63.5/68.5/71.5	97.5/103.5

Note: currently, there is no train from Zhangjiajie to Phoenix. You should go to Jishou first, and then transfer to Phoenix County.


By Bus

You can also go to Phoenix County from Zhangjiajie by bus. The bus is the most convenient way to go to Phoenix County from Zhangjiajie, but it is more expensive compared to take the train. The ticket can be purchased at Zhuangjiajie Bus Station and Wulingyuan Bus Station. As there are only two buses going to Phoenix Ancient City, you’d better buy the ticket one day in advance. It is about 4 to 5 hrs from Zhangjiajie to Phoenix by bus. The fare is about 60 yuan.

From Zhangjiajie to Phoenix Ancient City, you can buy ticket at Zhangjiajie Bus Station. The buses depart twice a day, respectively at 08:00 and at 14:30, driving for about 4 to 5 hrs. The bus goes through Wulingyuan Scenic Area and Furong Village, so you can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the bus.

You can also buy the ticket at Wulingyuan Bus Station, which is quiet near to Wulingyuan Scenic Spot. There are only two buses from Wulingyuan Bus Station to Phoenix. The two buses depart respectively at 08:00 and at 14:30, driving for about 4 to 5 hrs.

Note: There are 2 stations in Zhangjiajie, one is Zhangjiajie Bus Station in the downtown of Zhanjiajie, and the other is Wulingyuan Bus Station which is near to the scenic areas.


Self Driving Routes

If you have a car or you want to rent a car, you can drive from Zhangjiajie to Phoenix Ancient Town. You may start from the downtown of Zhangjiajie, passing by Furong Village, Baizhang County, Jishou City, Jixin County and finally to the destination. The whole joinery is about 282.3km and takes about 4 hours.

Notes:
Due to the special geography of the highway from Zhanjiajie to Phoenix, the road is dangerous and cliffy, so you should be very careful when you are driving.