Zhangjiajie to Guilin Transfer Guide 2025

Zhangjiajie and Guilin are world-famous scenic cities attracting millions of visitors to come every year. Both are located in the south of China, only 611 kilometers away from each other, and the picturesque landscapes and diversified minority culture are the must-go reasons for your trip.

Direct Zhangjiajie Guilin Flight/Train 

Although the geographical distance between Guilin and Zhangjiajie is relatively close, there is no regular non-stop flight available. At present, you can travel from Zhangjiajie to Guilin by a high speed train. If you fail to book the train, you can also travel via Shanghai, Xian, Changsha or Nanning.

Option 1: Zhangjiajie to Guilin High Speed Train (Most Recommended)

There is one daily high speed train running from Zhangjiajie to Guilin. It departs from Zhangjiajie West Railway Station in the morning and arrives at Guilin North Railway Station and Guilin Railway Station. The whole trip takes about 7 ~ 7.5 hours. We suggest you take a train to Guilin Railway Station because of its great location in the downtown and convenient public transport. Check the detailed Zhangjiajie to Guilin Train Schedule here>

Note: The information is for reference only, for more details please feel free to contact our private consultant.

Option 2: Zhangjiajie - Changsha - Guilin (A Great Alternative)

Zhangjiajie - (normal train / flight) - Changsha - (bullet train) - Guilin

Changsha is located in between the east of Zhangjiajie and Guilin. There are plenty of bullet trains bounding for Guilin with flights and normal trains from Zhangjiajie. You can take the 5 hours’ normal train or 1 hour’s flight at Zhangjiajie, heading to Changsha, then catch your bullet train at Changsha South Railway Station. The bullet train will carry you with high speed and comfortableness and arrive at Guilin in 3.5 hours, by which you can transfer between the two cities within one day.

Zhangjiajie ↔ Changsha (Flight / Normal Train)

Zhangjiajie Changsha Train

Recommended Train Schedules FYR

Useful Links: China Trains | How to Get to & around Changsha | How to Get to & around Zhangjiajie | How to Get to & around Guilin

Note: Since the massive migrantion during the Spring Festival, train T8324 is temporarily shut down from Jan 20th to March 1st, and the information always changes from time to time, please don't hesitate to contact us to get the updated train schedules. 

Zhangjiajie Changsha Flight

Recommended Flight Schedules FYR

Useful Links: China Flights | How to Get to & around Changsha | How to Get to & around Zhangjiajie | How to Get to & around Guilin

Note: since the information always changes from time to time, please don't hesitate to contact us to get the updated flight schedules. 

Changsha ↔ Guilin (Bullet Train)

There are plenty of high speed bullet trains shuttling between Changsha and Guilin, which provides you a comfortable and fast travelling experience with only 3.5 hours per ride. For trains departing from Changsha to Guilin, the earliest one leaves at 7am, and last one is about 4:30pm, and for trains from Guilin to Changsha are running from 8am to 6pm. If you take train T8324 from Zhangjiejia and it arrives around 1 pm, to reserve enough time for transferring, you may need to book bullet trains after 3pm but before the last train at 4:30pm, or take your time wondering at Mount Yuelu or Hunan Museum and continue your journey the next day.

Ticket Info FYR: Second Class Seat: ￥181.5; First Class Seat: ￥291.0; Business Seat: ￥557.0

Please reserve your time before getting on the train and it is always better if you can purchase one train ticket online before getting to the crowded train station during busy months.

Useful Links

>>How to Book China High Speed Bullet Train Tickets

>>How to Read China High Speed Train Tickets

>>Board & Disembark from High Speed Train Facilities, Food & Service on High Speed Trains

>>Ultimate Guide on Travelling China by Train

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Option 3: Zhangjiajie - Liuzhou - Guilin (By Train)

Zhangjiajie - (normal trian) - Liuzhou - (bullet train) - Guilin

Liuzhou is a prefecture city near Guilin. There are a lot 1 hour’s bullet trains shuttling to Guilin everyday with overnight trains coming from Zhangjiajie. If you don’t mind trying the normal train and save your money for the other travelling plan, you can take train T281 to Liujiang Railway Station and transfer to Liuzhou Station so that you can get on the bullet train to Guilin. It is time consuming but also adventurous.

Zhangjiajie ↔ Liuzhou(Normal Train)

Recommended Train Schedules FYR

Useful Links: China Trains | How to Get to & around Changsha | How to Get to & around Zhangjiajie | How to Get to & around Guilin

Note: Since the information always changes from time to time, please don't hesitate to contact us to get the updated train schedules. 

Liuzhou↔Guilin (Bullet Train)

There are high speed trains departing almost every an hour from Liuzhou Railway Station to Guilin Railway Station. The duration for each ride is usually within 1.5 hours and the train schedule is from 7am to 10pm. For the bullet trains heading back to Liuzhou, the earliest train is at 7:20am and the last one leaves by 6:15pm. 

FYR: Second Class Seat: ￥45.5; First Class Seat: ￥73.0; Business Seat: ￥137.5

Please reserve your time before getting on the train and it is always better if you can purchase one train ticket online before getting to the crowded train station during the busy months.

Useful links

>>How to Book China High Speed Bullet Train Tickets

>>How to Read China High Speed Train Tickets

>>Board & Disembark from High Speed Train Facilities, Food & Service on High Speed Trains

>>Ultimate Guide on Travelling China by Train

Option 4: Zhangjiajie - Nanning - Guilin (By Train)

Zhangjiajie- (normal trian) - Nanning - (bullet train) - Guilin

There are also overnight trains bounding for Nanning from Zhangjiajie. Though the distance is much further than Zhangjiajie to Guilin and the overnight train takes longer time than arriving at Liuzhou, the advantage is still there: you can get on your bullet train directly at Nanning Railway Station and arrive at Guilin in about 2.5 hours.

Zhangjiajie ↔ Nanning(Normal Train)

Nanning Railway Station (Pinyin: Nanning Huochezhan南宁火车站)

Address: 82 Zhonghua Rd. Xixiangtang District, Nanning 南宁市西乡塘区中华路82号

There are two train stations in Nanning. The overnight trains bounding for Nanning often take more than 14 hours to reach Nanning Railway Station. The followings are the train information for your reference.

FYR: Hard/Soft Seat ￥119.0; Hard Sleeper ￥207.0; Soft Sleeper ￥324.0

Recommended Train Schedule FYR

Useful Links: China Trains | How to Get to & around Changsha | How to Get to & around Zhangjiajie | How to Get to & around Guilin

Note: Since the information always changes from time to time, please don't hesitate to contact us to get the updated train schedules. 

Nanning ↔ Guilin (Bullet Train)

There are plenty of bullet trains departing either from Nanning Railway station or Nanning East Railway Station according to different schedules.

Please make sure that you purchase the ticket departing from Nanning Railway station, otherwise you may need to get on your train at the other station.

The Nanning Guilin shuttling bullet train starts at around 7am and ends at 7pm every day. Your arrival will be at Guilin North Railway Station or Guilin Railway Station. Please notice the different railway station locations before booking your tickets.

Useful links

>>How to Book China High Speed Bullet Train Tickets

>>How to Read China High Speed Train Tickets

>>Board & Disembark from High Speed Train Facilities, Food & Service on High Speed Trains

>>Ultimate Guide on Travelling China by Train

Option 5: Zhangjiajie - Xian - Guilin (By Air)

Zhangjiajie - (flight) - Xian - (flight) - Guilin

Xian is to the north of both Zhangjiajie and Guilin. It seems that you need go backwards of your destination. However, regarded as a famous scenic city, Xian also has a lot to see with flights to Zhangjiajie and Guilin, and it can save your time on the way and what may replace it will be better travelling experience in the transferring city, Xian. For each flight, it is about 2 hours.

Zhangjiajie ↔ Xian(By Air)

As a historic scenic city, Xian is recommended as a transferring city where you can take flights to both Zhangjiajie and Guilin or stop by for several days to enjoy the majestic cultural wonder: Terracotta Warriors and the ancient city wall.

Though the frequent flights between Xian and Zhangjiajie are very limited and usually arranged at night and sometimes there may be none during off-seasons, it does help you save a lot of time on transferring.>Learn more about Xian Transportation

Xian Xianyang Airport (Pinyin: Xian Xianyang Jichang 西安咸阳机场)

Address: Dizhang County, Weichen District, Xianyang, Shaanxi陕西省咸阳市渭城区底张镇

Zhangjiajie Xian Flight Schedules FYR

Xian ↔ Guilin (By Air)

There are about 5 flights connecting Xian and Guilin, taking about 2 hours. The flight arrangements are quite convenient for you to stop by at Xian and take an airport bus directly to explore the city center.

Guilin Xian Flight Schedules FYR

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Note: Since the information always changes from time to time, please don't hesitate to contact us to get the updated flight schedules. 

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Option 6: Zhangjiajie - Shanghai - Guilin (By Air)

Zhangjiajie - (flight) - Shanghai - (flight) - Guilin

Regraded as an international metropolitan city, Shanghai owns flights to many scenic cities, such as Zhangjiajie and Guilin. Usually, the duration of the flight is within 3 hours on average. If you haven’t had a chance visiting Shanghai, it’s a recommended transferring city where you can experience the modern side of China and international architectures near the Bund. Since all the flights from Zhangjiajie to Shanghai are almost running at midnight, you’d better book your room at an easily reachable hotel near the airport , for the earliest flight to Guilin is around 6am, otherwise you can book a hotel at city center and stop by for several day to explore the city, Shanghai.>Learn more about Shanghai Hotels

Zhangjiajie ↔ Shanghai (By Air)

After arriving in Shanghai, you can still take the late night buses or taxi to your hotel, and have a rest for your next exploring day. Please note there are two airports in Shanghai. If you don’t want to transfer at the other airport, please make sure that the flight you will book departs at Pudong Airport.>Learn more about Shanghai Transportation

Shanghai Pudong Airport (Pinyin: Shnaghai Pudong Jichang 上海浦东机场)

Address: S1 Yingbin Expy, Pudong Xinqu, Shanghai, China (上海市浦东新区迎宾大道6000号)

Zhangjiajie Shanghai Flight Schedules FYR

Note: Since the information always changes from time to time, please don't hesitate to contact us to get the updated flight schedules. 

Shanghai ↔ Guilin (By Air)

Taking a 2-3 hours’flight to Guilin is the most convenient and time-saving way for tourists departing from Shanghai. There are 2 airports in Shanghai and one airport in Guilin, and plenty of flights arranged and ready to take off, altogether about 8 (non-stop) departing fights each day.>Learn more about Shanghai Guilin Flight Schedules

Useful Link：>>Book flights with China Discovery Now

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