How to Get to Hukou Waterfall 2025

First Step: Get to Linfen first

Taking a high speed train is the most convenient way to travel China and Linfen can be reached by high speed trains from some of China's tourist destinations, like Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Lanzhou, etc. as well as many nearby cities, like Datong, Pingyao, Taiyuan, Yuncheng, etc. Among these cities, Pingyao is a very popular gateway city to take a high speed train to Linfen because of the short distance.

Second Step: Linfen to Hukou Waterfall

Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area Shanxi is 130km (80 miles) away from Linfen city and you can choose to drive or take a bus there.

By Driving: You can call a taxi to Hukou Waterfall or travel with a travel agency (like China Discovery) which offers private transfer service. The whole drive from Linfen city to Hukou Waterfall takes about 2 hours.

By Bus: There are two daily buses running to Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area (Shanxi) from Linfen Railway Station (临汾火车站) in the morning. However, you will arrive at Linfen West Railway Station (临汾西站) if you take a high speed train to Linfen, so you need to take a public bus (about 1 hour) to get to Linfen Railway Station first.

Get to Hukou Waterfall Shanxi Map (click to enlarge)

Step One: Get to Xian First

Flights to Xian: Xian Xianyang International Airport can be reached by international flights from Seoul, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, and Nagoya, Fukuoka, Niigata and Hiroshima in Japan, etc. and domestic flights from most big cities and tourist cities such as Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Kunming, Wuhan, Chongqing, Changsha, Nanjing, Xiamen, Qingdao, and Urumqi. Learn more about Flights to Xian>

High Speed Trains to Xian: It is available to take high speed train to Xian from Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Huashan, Chongqing, Lanzhou, Tianshui, Jiayuguan, Zhangye and so forth. Learn more about High Speed Trains to Xian to Xian>

Second Step: Xian to Hukou Waterfall

Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area Shaanxi 350km (217 miles) away from Xian city and you can travel between them by driving (using private transfer service) or take a long-distance bus.

By Driving: Using the transfer service from a travel agency is the best way to travel between Xian and Hukou Waterfall. The whole driving journey is about 4 hours.

By High Speed Train (plus Bus): There are 3 daily high speed trains from Xian to Fuxian East Railway Station (in Fuxian County) from which you can take a bus to Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area Shaanxi directly. The high speed train takes about 2 hours and the bus takes about 1.5 hours.

By Bus: There is one daily long-distance bus operating from Xian North Bus Station (城北客运站) to Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area Shaanxi. It is a 4 hours' journey usually.

Get to Hukou Waterfall Shaanxi Map (click to enlarge)

Generally speaking, it needs about 1 day to travel Hukou Waterfall, including transfer time and sightseeing time.

If you visit Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area Shanxi (山西), it is strongly recommended to travel it with Shanxi's other top destinations together, including Datong, Pingyao and Mount Wutai. A classic Shanxi tour takes about 7 days, with 1~2 days to visit the cultural wonders in Datong, 1 ~ 2 days to appreciate the old city and nearby attractions of Pingyao and 1~2 days to pay pilgrimage to Mount Wutai.

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If you visit Hukou Waterfall Scenic Area Shaanxi (陕西), it is a pity if you skip Xian - one of the top tourist destinations of China. 2 ~ 3 days are needed to explore the highlights of Xian, including Terracotta Warriors, Xian Ancient City Wall, Shaanxi History Museum, Muslim Quarter and Giant Wild Goose Pagoda.

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