Where to go from Changsha by train 长沙
From Changsha, direct trains and single changes in the timetable reach 73 of the atlas's 185 hubs within 6 hours and 107 within 9, as far as Hancheng; 29 more have nonstop flights but no practical train. The map colours each city by its time on the train.
- under 2 hours
- 2 to 4 hours
- 4 to 6 hours
- 6 to 9 hours
- over 9 hours
- nonstop flight, no train
Under 2 hours by train 12
- Yueyang 岳阳 31 min · 104 direct trains a day
- Hengyang 衡阳 32 min · 123 direct trains a day
- Yichun 宜春 36 min · 32 direct trains a day
- Chenzhou 郴州 57 min · 99 direct trains a day
- Nanchang 南昌 1 h 10 min · 86 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Wuhan 武汉 1 h 12 min · 155 direct trains a day
- Shaoyang 邵阳 1 h 17 min · 24 direct trains a day
- Shaoguan 韶关 1 h 22 min · 70 direct trains a day
- Zhangjiajie 张家界 1 h 45 min · 44 direct trains a day
- Guangzhou 广州 1 h 53 min · 148 direct trains a day · 3 nonstop flights, 1 h 40 min
- Xinyang 信阳 1 h 55 min · 54 direct trains a day
- Fenghuang 凤凰 1 h 57 min · 10 direct trains a day
2 to 4 hours by train 29
- Shangrao 上饶 2 h 3 min · 39 direct trains a day
- Kaili 凯里 2 h 27 min · 35 direct trains a day
- Quzhou 衢州 2 h 30 min · 23 direct trains a day
- Guilin 桂林 2 h 35 min · 25 direct trains a day
- Shenzhen 深圳 2 h 35 min · 71 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Jinhua 金华 2 h 43 min · 30 direct trains a day
- Ji'an 吉安 2 h 46 min · 3 direct trains a day
- Zhengzhou 郑州 2 h 49 min · 88 direct trains a day
- Guiyang 贵阳 2 h 51 min · 55 direct trains a day
- Hefei 合肥 2 h 58 min · 17 direct trains a day
- Hong Kong 香港 2 h 59 min · 6 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 50 min
- Jingdezhen 景德镇 3 h 3 min · 4 direct trains a day
- Jiujiang 九江 3 h 8 min · 2 direct trains a day
- Hangzhou 杭州 3 h 12 min · 49 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 45 min
- Wuyishan 武夷山 3 h 14 min · 2 direct trains a day
- Ganzhou 赣州 3 h 17 min · 5 direct trains a day
- Wuyuan 婺源 3 h 32 min · change at Shangrao
- Huangshan City 黄山市 3 h 33 min · 5 direct trains a day
- Liuzhou 柳州 3 h 35 min · 21 direct trains a day
- Luoyang 洛阳 3 h 39 min · 13 direct trains a day
- Handan 邯郸 3 h 41 min · 22 direct trains a day
- Xiangyang 襄阳 3 h 43 min · 15 direct trains a day
- Sanming 三明 3 h 51 min · 4 direct trains a day
- Chongqing 重庆 3 h 53 min · 19 direct trains a day · 5 nonstop flights, 1 h 35 min
- Anshun 安顺 3 h 53 min · 13 direct trains a day
- Nanjing 南京 3 h 54 min · 22 direct trains a day · 2 nonstop flights, 1 h 20 min
- Anqing 安庆 3 h 57 min · change at Nanchang
- Zunyi 遵义 4 h · 4 direct trains a day
- Shanghai 上海 4 h · 38 direct trains a day · 15 nonstop flights, 1 h 50 min
4 to 6 hours by train 32
- Jincheng 晋城 4 h 10 min · 3 direct trains a day
- Chizhou 池州 4 h 17 min · change at Nanchang
- Zhanjiang 湛江 4 h 17 min · 8 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Yichang 宜昌 4 h 18 min · 4 direct trains a day
- Kaifeng 开封 4 h 24 min · 3 direct trains a day
- Anyang 安阳 4 h 24 min · 19 direct trains a day
- Fuzhou 福州 4 h 28 min · 10 direct trains a day · 3 nonstop flights, 1 h 35 min
- Ningbo 宁波 4 h 28 min · 5 direct trains a day · 6 nonstop flights, 1 h 35 min
- Shiyan 十堰 4 h 34 min · 7 direct trains a day
- Xi'an 西安 4 h 37 min · 19 direct trains a day · 12 nonstop flights, 1 h 55 min
- Nanning 南宁 4 h 40 min · 19 direct trains a day · 3 nonstop flights, 1 h 55 min
- Lishui 丽水 4 h 41 min · 5 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Changzhi 长治 4 h 41 min · 3 direct trains a day
- Wenzhou 温州 4 h 50 min · 8 direct trains a day · 3 nonstop flights, 1 h 35 min
- Xuzhou 徐州 4 h 54 min · 9 direct trains a day · 2 nonstop flights, 1 h 40 min
- Jiaxing 嘉兴 4 h 55 min · 14 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Changzhou 常州 4 h 57 min · 9 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Yibin 宜宾 5 h 8 min · 6 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 55 min
- Huzhou 湖州 5 h 11 min · 4 direct trains a day
- Beijing 北京 5 h 11 min · 38 direct trains a day · 30 nonstop flights, 2 h 25 min
- Meizhou 梅州 5 h 14 min · 2 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 25 min
- Chaozhou 潮州 5 h 14 min · 4 direct trains a day · 5 nonstop flights, 1 h 40 min
- Kunming 昆明 5 h 23 min · 22 direct trains a day · 9 nonstop flights, 2 h 10 min
- Yangzhou 扬州 5 h 33 min · 2 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Suzhou 苏州 5 h 33 min · 4 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 40 min
- Quanzhou 泉州 5 h 34 min · 8 direct trains a day · 3 nonstop flights, 1 h 35 min
- Zigong 自贡 5 h 36 min · one direct train a day
- Longyan 龙岩 5 h 39 min · 2 direct trains a day
- Shantou 汕头 5 h 42 min · 4 direct trains a day · 5 nonstop flights, 1 h 40 min
- Chengdu 成都 5 h 45 min · 15 direct trains a day · 17 nonstop flights, 2 h
- Baoji 宝鸡 5 h 46 min · 8 direct trains a day
- Xingyi 兴义 5 h 47 min · one direct train a day
6 to 9 hours by train 34
- Luzhou 泸州 6 h 3 min · change at Guiyang · one nonstop flight, 2 h
- Leshan 乐山 6 h 6 min · 3 direct trains a day
- Xiamen 厦门 6 h 7 min · 10 direct trains a day · 7 nonstop flights, 1 h 35 min
- Huai'an 淮安 6 h 14 min · 3 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 45 min
- Taizhou 台州 6 h 19 min · 3 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Qufu 曲阜 6 h 21 min · 2 direct trains a day
- Ningde 宁德 6 h 25 min · change at Fuzhou
- Meishan 眉山 6 h 25 min · 4 direct trains a day
- Enshi 恩施 6 h 28 min · change at Wuhan
- Tianshui 天水 6 h 29 min · 6 direct trains a day
- Lianyungang 连云港 6 h 30 min · 5 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 50 min
- Chongzuo 崇左 6 h 39 min · change at Liuzhou
- Tai'an 泰安 6 h 44 min · 5 direct trains a day
- Suining 遂宁 6 h 45 min · change at Chongqing
- Tianjin 天津 6 h 45 min · 10 direct trains a day · 5 nonstop flights, 2 h 25 min
- Qingdao 青岛 6 h 47 min · 7 direct trains a day · 8 nonstop flights, 2 h 25 min
- Neijiang 内江 7 h 1 min · one direct train a day
- Beihai 北海 7 h 6 min · one direct train a day · 2 nonstop flights, 1 h 55 min
- Nanchong 南充 7 h 14 min · change at Chongqing · one nonstop flight, 1 h 50 min
- Ziyang 资阳 7 h 15 min · one direct train a day · 12 nonstop flights, 2 h 5 min
- Emeishan 峨眉山 7 h 27 min · change at Leshan
- Guang'an 广安 7 h 32 min · change at Chongqing
- Yancheng 盐城 7 h 39 min · one direct train a day · a nonstop route listed
- Yan'an 延安 7 h 46 min · 2 direct trains a day · one nonstop flight, 2 h 10 min
- Qiubei 丘北 7 h 50 min · change at Kunming
- Dujiangyan 都江堰 7 h 53 min · change at Chengdu
- Baise 百色 7 h 57 min · change at Guangzhou · a nonstop route listed
- Deyang 德阳 8 h 12 min · one direct train a day
- Bazhong 巴中 8 h 13 min · change at Chongqing · one nonstop flight, 1 h 45 min
- Langzhong 阆中 8 h 21 min · change at Chongqing
- Mianyang 绵阳 8 h 31 min · one direct train a day · one nonstop flight, 2 h
- Ya'an 雅安 8 h 33 min · change at Chengdu
- Dazhou 达州 8 h 50 min · change at Chongqing
- Hancheng 韩城 8 h 54 min · change at Xi'an
Over 9 hours by train 10
- Guangyuan 广元 9 h 39 min · one direct train a day · a nonstop route listed
- Hanzhong 汉中 10 h 27 min · 2 direct trains a day
- Luoping 罗平 10 h 32 min · change at Kunming
- Shenyang 沈阳 12 h 20 min · 7 direct trains a day · 5 nonstop flights, 3 h 5 min
- Haikou 海口 20 h 7 min · 2 direct trains a day · 11 nonstop flights, 2 h 15 min
- Yuncheng 运城 22 h 10 min · one direct train a day · one nonstop flight, 1 h 50 min
- Linfen 临汾 23 h 23 min · 2 direct trains a day · a nonstop route listed
- Sanya 三亚 24 h 12 min · 2 direct trains a day · 7 nonstop flights, 2 h 25 min
- Harbin 哈尔滨 27 h 11 min · 2 direct trains a day · 4 nonstop flights, 3 h 35 min
- Ürümqi 乌鲁木齐 39 h 32 min · one direct train a day · 6 nonstop flights, 5 h
By air only 29
Nonstop flights from Changsha, with no direct train and no single change in the timetable.
- Zhoushan 舟山 a nonstop route listed
- Jinan 济南 7 nonstop flights, 2 h
- Xichang 西昌 a nonstop route listed
- Taiyuan 太原 6 nonstop flights, 1 h 55 min
- Yulin 榆林 one nonstop flight, 2 h 30 min
- Lanzhou 兰州 3 nonstop flights, 2 h 40 min
- Lijiang 丽江 2 nonstop flights, 2 h 30 min
- Dali 大理 2 nonstop flights, 2 h 30 min
- Yantai 烟台 2 nonstop flights, 2 h 15 min
- Ordos 鄂尔多斯 a nonstop route listed
- Yinchuan 银川 3 nonstop flights, 2 h 25 min
- Tangshan 唐山 a nonstop route listed
- Xining 西宁 one nonstop flight, 2 h 55 min
- Jinghong 景洪 5 nonstop flights, 2 h 40 min
- Baotou 包头 a nonstop route listed
- Hohhot 呼和浩特 one nonstop flight, 2 h 20 min
- Baoshan 保山 a nonstop route listed
- Dalian 大连 4 nonstop flights, 2 h 35 min
- Tengchong 腾冲 one nonstop flight, 2 h 50 min
- Chifeng 赤峰 a nonstop route listed
- Nyingchi 林芝 one nonstop flight, 3 h 40 min
- Jiayuguan 嘉峪关 one nonstop flight, 3 h 30 min
- Changchun 长春 3 nonstop flights, 3 h 35 min
- Hailar 海拉尔 a nonstop route listed
- Turpan 吐鲁番 a nonstop route listed
- Korla 库尔勒 one nonstop flight, 5 h 20 min
- Aksu 阿克苏 a nonstop route listed
- Yining 伊宁 a nonstop route listed
- Kashgar 喀什 a nonstop route listed
On the map
Times are the fastest direct train, or the quickest single change with its wait, on 2026-10-28 or 2026-11-11 in the 12306 timetable, from the main station at each end; the atlas's 186 hubs only, and pairs the timetable was not asked about (most over 1,000 km apart) are not shown. Flights are the airlines' schedules for 2026-10-28. Cities with a route page link to it; the others open on the map.