Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Buses to Huangshan go to the main base at Tangkou (¥13, one hour, frequent,
6am to 5pm) and on to the north entrance, Taiping (¥20, two hours). There are
also minibuses to Tangkou (¥15) from in front of the train station.
Inside the bus station (to the right as you enter) is the separate
Huangshan
Tourist Distribution Centre
( Luyou Jisan Zhongxin; 255 8358;
7.30am-6pm)
with special tourist buses to popular destinations. Return buses
operate hourly from 8am to 4pm, with a break from noon to 1pm. Destinations
include:
Hongcun
¥14.50, 1½ hours
Xidi
¥12.50, one hour
Train
Train connections are abysmal. Trains from Beijing (¥195 to ¥500, 20 hours,
9.21am), Shanghai (¥110 to ¥265, 13 hours, 8.45pm and 10.06pm) and
Nanjing (¥70 to ¥159, six to 7½ hours, nine daily) stop at Tunxi (generally
called Huangshan). For better connections to southern destinations, first go to
Yingtan (¥55 to ¥153, five to eight hours, nine daily) in Jiangxi and change
trains there.
