How to Get to & Around Jiuzhaigou 2024

With the opening of Zhenjiangguan Railway Station 镇江关站, Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou by high-speed rail became the most welcomed way of travel. It’s cheaper than travel by air and comfortable than a long-hour road trip. Currently, there are around 3 runs per day, and the traffic time only costs 1.5 hours.

Besides train travel from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou, there are two other ways for you to choose from: by flight (1 hour) or by long-distance bus (7-9 hours).

(Notice: Neither train nor flight can take you directly to the scenic areas, you need to transfer by car to reach your final destinations.)

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Zhengguanjiang Railway Station (镇江关站)

Address: Zhenjiangguan Township, Songpan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province 四川省阿坝藏族羌族自治州松潘县镇江关乡

Zhenjiangguan Railway Station is 147 kilometers (91 miles, 2.5 hours’ drive) away from Jiuzhaigou Valley and 85 kilometers (53 miles, 1.5 hours’ drive) away from Huanglong National Park. Currently, no public transport runs between the train station and scenic areas, so you are recommended to book a private car service in advance.

Taking flight to Jiuzhaigou is quick and comfortable, but not as a perfect plan for bad weather conditions. There are a lot of travelers who prefer traveling to Jiuzhaigou by land driving which is more budget than air travel, and have many interesting things to do along the road. Then which city should I start from? Which route should I take? How long will it take to transfer to Jiuzhaigou? >>Learn More about Ideas on Land Travel to Jiuzhaigou by Driving

• A: Chengdu – Dujiangyan – Wenchuan – Maoxian – Songpan – Jiuzhaigou – 440km
• B: Chengdu – Dujiangyan – Mount Siguniang – Maerkang – Hongyuan – Chuanzhusi – Jiuzhaigou – 920km
• C: Chengdu – Ya’an – Luding - Danba – Mount Siguniang – Maerkang – Hongyuan – Chuanzhusi – Jiuzhaigou – 1,210km
• D: Chengdu – Mianyang – Jiangyou – Pingwu – Jiuzhaigou - 440km
• E: Lanzhou – Linxia – Hezuo – Luqu – Ruoergai – Jiuzhaigou – 750km
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Jiuzhaigou Sightseeing Bus

Jiuzhaigou sightseeing bus is driven in a circular way. Just like the buses in the city, there are several stops. Each scenic spot has a platform. As long as you have a sightseeing bus ticket, you can get on or off at the specified stop at your will.

The Ticket office sells combo tickets for sightseeing bus. Usually it is CNY 90 in peak season and CNY 80 in off season.

The earliest sightseeing bus leaves at 7:30am and the last bus back to the exit leaves from Nuorilang at 7:00 pm, from Changhai to Nuorilang at 4：30 pm, from primitive forest to Nuorilang at 6:00 pm.

Note: In the sightseeing bus, you need to tell the guide where to get off in advance, otherwise when you arrive at a scenic spot, you will not be asked to get off or not.

Jiuzhaigou Taxi

The public transportation between Jiuzhaigou and surrounding scenic spots is not very convenient. Tourists can choose to take a taxi or charter a car to visit the scenic sites around. Please pay attention to negotiate with the driver to see if the price is overcharged. If you would like to visit the scenic sites around Jiuzhaigou by taxi/private car, the following info is for your reference.

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Besides the limited taxies, there are also some private cars running between different scenic sites, which you can not ensure whether they are licensed or not. It is not very safe to take their car or to communicate with them. For customers who booked our tours, Our professional local guide and driver will escort you from your hotel, train station, airport to all attractions with comfortable private licensed car and let you catch the highlights of Jiuzhaigou, so you can get really relaxed on the way and focus on what you are interested in. Please do not hesitate to contact us!