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Currently, there are only 3 normal-speed overnight trains running between Shanghai South Railway Station and Zhangjiajie Railway Station/Zhangjiajie West Railway Station. The distance by train for this popular tourist route is 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) . The travel time is around 18 - 22 hours. A soft sleeper costs CNY 488.5 - 504.5 per person, and a hard sleeper costs CNY 310 - 322.5.
For the passenger who want to save the time for travel, we recommend you make a transfer in Changsha. In this case, duration will be shorten by 7 – 10.5 hours. A 2nd class seat for the train from Shanghai to Changsha costs CNY 478, and from Changsha to Zhangjiajie only costs CNY 105 - 115.
Shanghai to Zhangjiajie Trains
- Distance: 1,500 kilometers (932 miles)
- Duration: approximately 20 hours
- Stations: Shanghai South Railway Station (Chinese: 上海南站), Zhangjiajie Railway Station(Chinese: 张家界站), Zhangjiajie West Railway Station(Chinese: 张家界西站)
- Main stops: Shanghai South, Jiaxing, Hangzhou, Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhuzhou, Changsha, Yiyang, Changde, Zhangjiajie
Shanghai to Zhangjiajie Train Schedule
| Train No. | Time | Duration |
| K71 | 14:34-09:02+1 | 18 h 28 min |
| K1373 | 16:49-12:58+1 | 20 h 09 min |
| K807 | 18:51-17:24+1 | 22 h 33 min |
Notes:
1."+1" indicates that the train arrives the second day.
2.Train K71 arrives at the newly-built Zhangjiajie West Railway Station, While Trains K1373 and K807 arrive at Zhangjiajie Railway Station, it is a station more closer to Wulingyuan Scenic Area.
Zhangjiajie to Shanghai Train Schedule
| Train No. | Time | Duration |
| K808 | 15:54-12:58+1 | 21 h 04 min |
| K73 | 16:03-12:15+1 | 20 h 12 min |
| K1374 | 18:58-15:12+1 | 20 h 14 min |
Notes:
1."+1" indicates that the train arrives the second day.
2.Train K73 departs at the newly-built Zhangjiajie West Railway Station, While Trains K808 and K13741 departs at Zhangjiajie Railway Station.
Shanghai – Zhangjiajie Train Ticket Prices
| Soft Sleeper | Hard Sleeper | Hard Seat |
| US$79 (556 CNY) | US$51 (355 CNY) | US$27 (189.5 CNY) |
Shanghai to Changsha to Zhangjiajie Train Schedule
| Route | Duration | Ticket fare |
| Shanghai Hongqiao -Changsha Nan | Around 5hours by bullet train | 2nd class seat costs CNY 478 - 502.5 |
| Changsha - Zhangjiajie Xi | 2.5 - 3.5 hours by high speed train | 2nd class seat costs CNY 102 - 115 |
| Total | Approximately 8 hours | CNY 580 - 627.5 |
Note: Passengers who traveling in this way need to transfer between Changsha South Railway Station and Changsha Railway Station. We recommend you to take by subway line 2 or taxi. A taxi ride takes about 25 minutes and costs CNY 30.
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