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Transportation from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie page provides useful transport info for travelers. Tourists who plan to travel to Zhangjiajie from Shanghai can take both flights and trains.
Depart from: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
Arrive at: Zhangjiajie Hehua Airport(DYG)
Currently, the most convenient and fastest transportation from shanghai to zhangjiajie is by air. The flights from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie range from 1 to more every day, which will be ajusted according to the actual situation. And it takes more than 2 hours to fly from Shanghai to Zhangjiajie.
Departure Stations: Shanghai Hongqiao Station, Shanghai Songjiang Station
Arrival Station: Zhangjiajie West Station
Train is another good way for visitors to get to Zhangjiajie from Shanghai. There are high-speed trains between Shanghai and Zhangjiajie every day, which takes about 8 to 9 hours. High-speed trains in China are steady, clean and comfortable. If you want to experience the development of Chinese transporation, you can have a try of the high-speed trains in China.
High-Speed Train Schedule 2025(Updated on Feb, 11, 2025)
| Train No. | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
| G4969 | 02:51Shanghai Hongqiao | 10:50 ZhangJiaJie Xi(West) | 7h59m |
| G1369 | 12:41Shanghai Hongqiao | 21:51 ZhangJiaJie Xi(West) | 9h10m |
| G1369 | 12:57shanghaisongjiang | 21:51 ZhangJiaJie Xi(West) | 8h54m |
Attentions: Train Schedule of Shanghai to Zhangjiajie is for your reference only. Please check the ticket information including the tickets fares at the railway station or by your YUNSKY tour advisors separately.
Best Time to Visit Shanghai
The best time to travel in Shanghai is in spring and autumn. The city has a subtropical maritime monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons. Generally, the warm spring and cool autumn are the more comfortable seasons. While summer and winter are far less pleasant. Overall, Shanghai enjoys a mild and moist climate.
Best Time to Visit Zhangjiajie
The best time to visit Zhangjiajie is all year around, especially from April to October.. Also, autumn season from October to December is also another recommended time with fewer rainy days and typhoon. Zhangjiajie is also called a “city of spring” due to its comfortable year-round temperatures that hover around 16°C.
Try to Avoid Domestic Travel Seasons
Try to plan your Chengdu tour by avoiding the peak holidays. Because of the popularity of Chengdu and Pandas for Chinese tourists, those attractions become more crowded in these periods.
The most crowded seasons in China are Chinese Spring Festival (usually in late Jan or early Feb.), International Labour Day (May 01 to 03) and National Day (Oct 01-07). Spring Festival and the National Day golden week are the most crowded time for travelling.
► More transportation information: Shanghai Transportation & Zhangjiajie Transportation
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(Destination: Beijing-Zhangjiajie-Shanghai-Mt. Huangshan)
4 Days Zhangjiajie Highlight Tour
Huangshi Village, Golden Whip Stream, Tianzi Mountain, Yuanjiajie Scenic Area, Tianmen Mountain
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