How to Travel from Guilin to Zhangjiajie

Guilin to Zhangjiajie distance is as long as 700 kilometers (435 miles) in all. There is no available normal trains or long-distance buses traveling between them at present. Only one direct Guilin to Zhangjiajie high speed train D3968 is in service. Passengers can choose to make a high speed train transfer at Changsha South Railway Station. Or passengers can take Guilin to Changsha high speed train first, then take long-distance coach to Zhangjiajie.

D3968 departs from Guilin Railway Station at 14:38 daily, passes through Guilin North Railway Station, and finally arrives at Zhangjiajie West Train Station. The ticket price is CNY344.5 for a second class seat, CNY550.5 for a first class seat.
 No direct trains run between Guilin and Zhangjiajie. It is advised to take a morning train from Guilin to Changsha south, then take a Changsha South to Zhangjiajie West train.

 Step 1: Guilin - Changsha South in the morning

Suggested Departures	over 10 trains from 08:16 - 14:32
Departure Station	Guilin or Guilin North Railway Station
Arrival Station	Changsha South
Duration	2.5-3.5h
Ticket Fare	2nd Class Seat: CNY184.5-187; 1st Class Seat: CNY295-299; Business Class Seat: CNY340-573

 Step 2: Changsha South to Zhangjiajie West

Suggested Departures	5 trains from 15:29 - 18:33
Departure Station	Changsha South
Arrival Station	Zhangjiajie West
Duration	about 3.5h
Ticket Fare	2nd Class Seat: CNY261.5-288.5; 1st Class Seat: CNY430.5-473.5; Business Class Seat: CNY486-956.5

 After arriving at Changsha by train, take intercity buses to Zhangjiajie. After arriving at Changsha or Changsha South Railway Station, take Changsha Metro Line 2 at the railway stations to Wangchengpo (also Changsha West Bus Station), taking 30-45min and CNY3-5.  Then, take a long-distance bus there to Zhangjaijie Central Bus Station. The bus departs at 14:00 every day at a cost of CNY100, taking about 4 hours.
 → Take a high speed train from Guilin to Zhangjiajie West Railway Station;
→ On the southeast of the front square of Zhangjiajie West Railway Station, there is a bus station operating frequent direct buses to Wulingyuan every day, taking CNY12 and about half an hour.
 → Take a high speed train before 10:00 from Guilin to Changsha or Changsha South Railway Station;
→ Take Changsha Metro Line 2 and arrive at Changsha West Bus Station before 14:00;
→ Take a coach at the station to Zhangjiajie Central Bus Station;
→ At the central bus station, there are frequent direct buses to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, taking 45min and CNY13.

Further Reading
How to Travel from Zhangjiajie to Guilin