How to Get to Yellow Mountain: By Train, Flight and Long-distcne Bus 2024

The well-known World Cultural and Natural Heritage - Yellow Mountain is located in Huangshan District, northwest of Huangshan City, South Anhui Province. With the improvement of transportation, a dream tour to fairyland-like Huangshan Mountain can be easily realized by flight, bullet train and bus within a few hours. Whatever way you choose to reach Tangkou Town, all visitors have to change to Park Bus in Tangkou Town to enter Mount Huangshan.

(Since Huangshan Airport and Huangshan railway stations are both located in Tunxi District, downtown Huangshan City, and southeast of Mount Huangshan Scenic Area.) Train or flight travelers departing from Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Guangzhou, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Xiamen and other cities will get to downtown Huangshan City (Tunxi) first, and then need extra transfers to Huangshan Mountain. Meanwhile, direct long-distance buses running from neighboring cities (including Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Jiuhua Mountain…) to Mount Huangshan Scenic Area are available too.

Get to Yellow Mountain by Flight

Taking a flight is one of the most convenient ways to get to downtown Huangshan City, where is about 60km of south Huangshan Mountain. It saves much time on road. Generally, there are more than 20 domestic airlines and 5 international and regional routes opened for Yellow Mountain visitors. So you can start from Beijing, Xian and other popular tourist cities in China's mainland, or depart from Hong Kong, Taipei, South Korea and Singapore to Huangshan. After landing, usually you will get to Huangshan Bus Station in Tunxi firstly, next, take a bus to Tourist Distribution Center in Tangkou Town (汤口镇), and then get on Park Bus to cable car stations in Huangshan Mountain.

First, Take Flights to Huangshan City (Tunxi 屯溪)

Huangshan Tunxi International Airport is an international airport mainly serving tourists to Yellow Mountain. So far, the airport has opened over 20 airlines, both domestic and international and regional routes, connecting Huangshan City with Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Guilin, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Hefei, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Taipei, Busan, Incheon (Seoul), Singapore and others cities. If you fly to Huangshan from China's mainland, it takes only about 2 hours from Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Chongqing, about 1 hour from Shanghai and Shanghai. International flight travelers needs about 2 hours from Taipei, at least 5 hours from Hong Kong and half day from other connected cities in Asia to get to Huangshan City. Huangshan Tunxi International Airport >>

Downtown Huangshan Viewed from Chengdu Huangshan Flight

Domestic Schedules of Flights to Huangshan

Route	Flight Info.	Operator	Dep. ~ Arr.	Duration	Frequency	Distance (KM)
Beijing - Huangshan	CA1551	Air China	18:35~20:45	2 h 10 m	SMTWTFS	1171
Xian- Huangshan	JD5105	Capital Airlines	12:50~14:50	2 h	- -T -T -S	1059
Guilin - Huangshan	GT1003	Air Guilin	14:05~15:45	1 h 40 m	SM - W - F -	515
Chengdu - Huangshan	3U8629	Sichuan Airlines	11:40~14:05	2 h 25 m	- - T - T - S	1368
Guangzhou - Huangshan	CZ3627	Southern Airlines	18:20~20:20	2h	SMTWTFS	951

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International & Regional Schedules of Flights to Huangshan

Route	Type	Duration	Frequency	Distance (KM)
Hong Kong - Huangshan	connecting flights	about 5 h ~ 1 day	over 20 flights per day	930
Taipei - Huangshan	nonstop & connecting Flights	about 2 h	over 20 flights per day	594
Incheon (Seoul) - Huangshan	nonstop & connecting Flights	about 2.5 ~ 1 day	over 20 flights per day	1144
Busan - Huangshan	connecting Flights	about 6.5 ~ 1 day	about 10 flights per day	1171
Singapore - Huangshan	connecting Flights	about 8.5 ~ 1 day	about 20 flights per day	3485

Note: The above flight schedules are listed for reference only. The accurate timetable and price is subject to change, according to seasonly adjustment of air companies. Please feel free to contact us to double check!

Second, Transfer from Huangshan Tunxi Airport to Huangshan Mountain

Huangshan Tunxi Airport is situated in 60km (about 1 hour’s driving) south of Mount Huangshan Scenic Area. Now, the airport offers only taxi service, airport bus to Tunxi (Downtown Huangshan City). Therefore, upon arrival, flight travelers who want to get to Huangshan Mountain directly either take private driving, or transfers in Tunxi and Tangkou Town via public transportation. Please note that all airline visitors need to change to special Park Bus at Tourist Distribution Centers in Tangkou to enter Huangshan Mountain.

● By Private Driving

Route: Huangshan Tunxi International Airport (Tunxi) → Tourist Transfer Center (Tangkou Town) → Cable Car Station on Huangshan Mountain
It takes about 1 hour to drive from the airport to Dongling (东岭) or Zhaixi (寨西) Transfer Center in Tangkou. Another 30 minutes is needed for taking shuttle Park Bus from Tangkou to Cloud Valley Cable Car Station (云谷索道)/Mercy Light Pavilion Cable Car Station (慈光阁索道) on Mount Huangshan.

● By Public Transportation

Route: Huangshan Tunxi International Airport (Tunxi) → Huangshan Bus Station (Tunxi) → Tourist Transfer Center (Tangkou Town) &rarr Cable Car Station on Huangshan Mountain

First, you need to take taxi or airport bus from the airport to Huangshan Bus Station in Tunxi. It takes about 20 minutes of 9kms’ driving. Then, take a bus to Dingling (东岭) or Zhaixi (寨西) Transfer Center in Tangkou from Tunxi, costing around 1 hour. Finally, you will get on a Park Bus to arrive at Mercy Light Pavilion/ Cloud Valley Cable Car Station in front/back of Mount Huangshan.

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Huangshan Tunxi International Airport to Huangshan Mountain

Transfer Map of Huangshan Tunxi International Airport to Mt. Huangshan
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Get to Yellow Mountain by Train

Nowadays, the fast, clean, comfortable and punctual high speed bullet train travel is also popular among Yellow Mountain tourists. Many major tourist cities in China have daily high speed bullet train to Huangshan City, including Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, etc. And most journey time is within half day. After arrival, there are through Shuttle Buses running from the train station to Yellow Mountain. That offers huge convenience for bullet train travelers.

First, Take Trains to Huangshan City (Tunxi 屯溪)

Totally, there are more than 50 daily trains running (or passing) to Huangshan City from Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and more other cities. Most are high speed bullet trains and few are normal (overnight) trains. Within just short hours, tourists can not only enjoy the most advanced bullet trains (Gaotie 高铁) on board with amazing speed and modern facilities, but also view different landscape of China en route. Read the timetables below to find your perfect gateway city to make a Huangshan high speed train tour.
>> Huangshan High Speed Trains

Schedules of High Speed Bullet Trains to Huangshan

Route	Train Type	Distance	Duration	Frequency (per day)	Price (RMB)
Beijing South - Huangshan North	G	883km	5.5 ~ 6.5h	8	548.5 ~ 1732.5
Shanghai Hongqiao - Huangshan North	G	662km	4 ~ 4.5h	2	304.5 ~ 948.5
Hangzhou East - Huangshan North	G	503km	3.5h	2	231 ~ 729
Xiamen North - Huangshan North	G	747km	4.5h	7	315 ~ 982
Xian North - Huangshan North	G	1,497km	8h	1	66.5 ~ 2098
Hefei South - Huangshan North	G/D	25km	1.5~2h	21	140.5~504.5
Zhengzhou East - Huangshan North	G	974km	5.5h	2	442 ~ 1395.5
Guangzhou South - Huangshan North	G	1,452km	7h	1	646 ~ 1229.5
Wuyishan East - Huangshan North	G	277km	1.5h	16	127 ~ 401.5
Wuhan - Huangshan	D	519km	4.5h	1	172.5 ~ 275.5
Jinan / Jinan West - Huangshan North	G	477km	3.5~5.5h	10	395 ~ 1251

Then, Transfer from Train Station to Huangshan Mountain

Huangshan North Railway Station is located in 15km north suburb of Tunxi (about 30 minutes’ drive), Huangshan City and 50km south of Huangshan Mountain Scenic Area (about 1 hour’s drive). Once upon arrive, there are direct Tourist Shuttle Buses departing from Huangshan North Railway Station & Huangshan Railway Station to (Cloud Valley/Mercy Light Pavilion)Cable Car Stations on Mt. Huangshan and Tangkou Town, foothill of Huangshan Mountain. The second and the last step is taking a 30 minutes’ Park Bus to Cable Car Station in Huangshan Mountain. (Tips: Huangshan North Railway Station is much closer to Huangshan Mountain, while Huangshan Railway Station is located near Tunxi, downtown Huangshan City.)

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Huangshan North Station to Yellow Mountain | Huangshan North Station to Tunxi | Tunxi to Yellow Mountain

Transfer Route: Huangshan North Railway Station/Huangshan Railway Station (Tunxi) → Tourist Transfer Center (Tangkou) →; Cable Car Station (on Mount Huangshan)

1. Huangshan North Railway Station/Huangshan Railway Station, Tunxi to Tangkou (Distance: about 50 km, Duration: 1 hour)
Direct bus departs from Huangshan Tourism Passenger Transport Hub (upon arrival, turn left & walk 200m to) at Huangshan North Railway Station and arrives at Dongling/Zhaixi Transfer Center in Tangkou Town. The regular buses run between 07:30 am to 17:30pm every day. If your train arrives at Huangshan Railway Station, you can take 1 hour’s through buses to Tangkou Town, or 1.5 hours' to cable car stations on mountain area.

2. Dongling/Zhaixi Transfer Center, Tangkou → Huangshan Mountain (Distance: 9~13km, Duration: 30 minutes)
The Park Bus departing from Touris Distribution Center, Tangkou takes about 30 minutes to get to Could Valley/Mercy Light Pavilion Cable Car Station in Huangshan.

Huangshan North Railway Station

Huangshan North Railway Station to Huangshan Mountain Travel Map
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Get to Yellow Mountain by Long-distance Bus

Apart from taking flights and trains, there are still lots of direct long-distance coaches running from Hefei, Yixian County (黟县), Shexian County (歙县), Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui and Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Wuhan and else cities in neighboring Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Hubei provinces to Tangkou Town and Tunxi (downtown Huangshan City). Compared to bus to Tunxi, taking bus to Tangkou Town is more recommended, which would benefit you less transfer, only another one from Tangkou to Huangshan Mountain.

Among all cities, the Shanghai to Huangshan Bus takes about 5.5 ~ 6.5 hours and Hangzhou to Huangshan Bus needs nearly 4.5~ 5 hours.Interested in bus travel to Mount Huangshan? Check more available bus schedules to Tangkou Town listed as follows.

Tangkou Tourist Distribution Center

Route	Departure Station	Frequency (Per Day)	Duration	Distance (KM)	Ticket (RMB)
Shanghai - Huangshan	Shanghai South Bus Station	2	5.5~6.5 hours	510	about ￥150.0
Hangzhou - Huangshan	Hangzhou City Bus Station Hangzhou West Bus Station	7	4.5~5 hours	310	about ￥100.0~150.0
Nanjing- Huangshan	Nanjing Bus Station Nanjing South/East Bus Station	4	3~5 hours	321	about ￥100.0~120.0
Jiuhuashan - Huangshan	Jiuhuashan Bus Station	2	2.5 hours	156	about ￥54.0
Ningbo - Huangshan	Ningbo Central Bus Station	1	6~7 hours	524	about ￥163.0
Hefei - Huangshan	Hefei Bus Station Heife South/East Bus Station	over 15	4 hours	348	about ￥100.0
Huangshan City - Tangkou Town
Yixian County - Huangshan	Yixian County Bus Station	4	1 hour	60	about ￥22.0
Shexian County - Huangshan	Shexian County Highway Bus Station	1	1.5 hours	92	about ￥21.0
Tunxi - Huangshan	Huangshan Bus Station	Regular Buses	1 hour	62	about ￥20.0
Tunxi - Huangshan	Huangshan North Railway Station	10	1 hour	50	about ￥20.0
Hongcun - Huangshan	Hongcun Parking Lot	9	1 hour	55	about ￥20.0
Xidi - Huangshan	Xidi Tourist Center	2	1 hour	50	about ￥20.0

How to Plan a Huangshan Yellow Mountain Tour

You can easily plan your Yellow Mountain trip to 1 day, 1.5 days, 2 days, 3 days or more according to your days, energy condition and interest. If you just want to explore Huangshan in an easier way, 3 Days Huangshan Highlights Tour will be the best choince. 3 Days Huangshan Classic Hiking Tour is a little more physical demanding than the previous one, but you will be rewarded with the stunning scenery of both back and front mountain. If you are also interested in the local lives and cultures, then you can check this 4 Days Best Huangshan Tour with Hongcun & Xidi Ancient Villages. Hongcun and Xidi Ancient Village are together listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Huangshan can be traveled with other popular China destinations easily especially those in the nearby regions, such as Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Jingdezhen, Wangxian Valley, etc. You can even connect Huangshan with Beijing, Xian, Guilin, Zhangjiajie, Chengdu, etc.

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