Starting from April 1, 2012, You can take high-speed rail directly arrived in Changsha from Shenzhen,It is very convenient to take the high speed bus from Changsha to Zhangjiajie.You can choose from the following bus station:
1、长株潭汽车站-Changzhutan bus station(Changsha train station)
2、长沙汽车东站-Changsha West Bus Station.
3、长沙汽车西站-Changsha East Bus Station.
It will need about 4 hours' drive time from Changsha to Zhangjiajie city(About 120RMB/pax for one way trip)
Related news(Source: Hunan Official Web Portal)
High-speed railway Service between Changsha and Shenzhen is scheduled to start on April 1, 2012. A non-stop trip between Changhsa and Shenzhen will take 3 hours at full speed, eliminating the time consumed in changing trains in Guangzhou South Station. After completion of Hong Kong section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail, a through train between Changsha and Hong Kong is expected to be put into operation by 2015..
The Guangzhou-Shenzhen section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed rail was inaugurated on December 26th, 2011. Since then, the passenger flow volume has risen steadily. Until March 12, the total number of passengers had reached more than 1.8 million.
Now from Changsha South Station to Guangzhou South Station, a second-class ticket costs 315 yuan and from Guangzhou to Shenzhen a second-class ticket costs 75 yuan. It is expected that after the jointing of Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed rail and Guangzhou-Shenzhen high-speed rail, a second-class ticket from Changsha to Shenzhen will cost around 400 yuan.