Airport

Huanghua International Airport (CSX) is inconveniently located 25 kilometers away to the east of the city center. Currently, the airport has international links with adjacent South East Asian cities including Bangkok, Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, Nagoy and Fukuoka. Direct flights by CAAC connect the city with Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming and Chongqing and over 40 other major cities in China. There is no direct flight from Changsha to the Tibetan and Inner Mongolian areas at present.

Railway Station

As an important hub of the national Jingguang Railway (Beijing-Guangzhou), Changsha benefits from rail conncetions to almost every major city in China. The railway station is located in the east end of the city at Chezhan Lu. Bus 108, 110, 113 from the city center will take you there.

The trip from Changsha to Beijing, Shanghai, Guiyang and Kunming takes about 16 hours while journeys to Guangzhou and Shenzhen take about eight to ten hours. A trip to the scenic city of Zhangjiajie lasts about five hours.

In the very west end of Hunan Province, is Feng Huang Cheng (Phoenix Town), which claims to be the most beautiful town in China. For backpackers who want to go there, take Bus 114 to the railway station and board a train to Jishou. The trip from the airport to the railway station takes about fifty minutes to one hour.

Changsha Railway Station

Address: Chezhan Lu

Ticket Office

You can only book your tickets up to five days in advance of your travel date. However, it should be appreciated that sometimes this ticket pre-sell period may be adjusted when demand is heavy.

Bus Station

Pubic bus routes serve all parts of the city and its suburbs and there is a  choice of ordinary buses or those with air conditioning. Fares are CNY1 and CNY2.

The Hong Kong based Lishan Bus line operates a service between the railway station in the east of the city and Central South University via the famous Mount Yuelu but we would recommend that your best choise is the air conditioned vehicles as they are far more comfortable in the hot weather.

Bus route No.202 also provides a regular service between the railway station and the western bank area in the city.

Tourist Bus

Two special tourist bus routes operate in the city and a ticket priced at CNY3 can be used for two journeys.

Taxi

The basic taxi fare in Changsha is CNY8 plus CNY1.6 or CNY1.8 for each kilometer traveled. For trips exceeding ten kilometers the rate per kilometer rises to CNY2.4 or CNY2.7. This extra charge is to cover the cost of the taxi's return to its starting point. Night time rates apply between 9pm to 6am. Next day and these are generally 20% higher than the basic fares. It is always best to ask for a quotation of the total cost prior to commencing the journey.