Atlas of China
Zhangjiajie to Fenghuang 张家界 – 凤凰
Door to door, the high-speed train comes out ahead: about 1 hour, counting about 20 minutes to board a train and 2½ hours of airport time for a flight. A standard-class seat is ¥84. The stations are in or near the city centres, which is what tips it.
| Way | Time | Door to door | Fare | A day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-speed trainZhangjiajie West 张家界西 → Fenghuang Gucheng 凤凰古城 | 51 minG6061, fastest | 1 hour | ¥84standard class | 1807:05–19:20 |
| By road193 km | 3 h | 3 hours |
By train
18 direct high-speed trains a day run from Zhangjiajie West to Fenghuang Gucheng, between 07:05 and 19:20. The fastest, G6061, takes 51 min, and a standard-class seat is ¥84. Coming back, 11 trains a day, the fastest 52 min (G3376, 12:43 to 21:23).
Zhangjiajie: The Forest Park gate and Wulingyuan are about 45 minutes from the city by road. Fenghuang: The nearest airport is Tongren Fenghuang Airport in Guizhou, about 34 km away.
By air
No nonstop flights.
By road
193 km by road, about 3 h of driving: routed on OpenStreetMap, with speeds calibrated on measured trips.
At the other end
Featured places around Fenghuang in Xiangxi.
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Fenghuang Ancient Town 凤凰古城
Stilt houses leaning over the Tuo River in a town that glows after dark
Around Zhangjiajie: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Tianmen Mountain.
On the map
Open either city on the illustrated map, or put both in a trip and let the planner lay out the days and the legs between them, with the same tables these numbers come from.
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About Zhangjiajie · Xiangxi, with Fenghuang · All routes
Trains are every direct train on 2026-10-28 or 2026-11-11 in the 12306 timetable, with standard-class fares; one weekday, so weekend and holiday services differ, and the fastest train may not run every day. Flights are the airlines' schedules for 2026-10-28, plus routes Wikipedia lists for small airports. Drives are routed on OpenStreetMap roads (extract of 2026-10-21) where the pair was routed, else estimated from the distance. Door-to-door times add about 20 minutes to board a train and 2½ hours of airport time to a flight. How to book is in the guide to trains and 12306; the rail times are open data on the data page.