By Air
Huangshan Airport (TXN) is in west Tunxi District, 5 kilometers (about 3.1 miles) from the downtown area with flights to Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Hefei, Tianjing, Haikou, Shenzhen, Fuzhou, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Xian, Guilin, Kunming, Xiamen, Zhuhai, Macau, etc. There is no international flight from Huangshan City.From Huangshan Airport, tourists can take the airport bus or a taxi to Tunxi downtown. From the downtown take a bus to the gate of Mt. Huangshan (RMB 13). Then transfer buses to access one of the two entrances to Mt. Huangshan - Merciful Light Pavilion (RMB 10) and Cloud Valley Temple (RMB 10).
Huangshan Airport Consultation: 0559-2934111
By Train
Wan-gan railway line (from Anhui Province to Jiangxi Province) runs through Huangshan City. Many trains run directly to Beijing (about 19 hour's journey), Shanghai (eleven or twelve hour's journey), Guangzhou (about 19 hour's journey), Nanjing (five to eight hour's journey), Hefei, Jingdezhen, Nanchang (eight or nine hour's journey), Xiamen (about 23 hour's journey) and Fuzhou (14 or 15 hour's journey). If you visit southern China first, you can transfer at Hangzhou. If you come to Huangshan City from northern China, Nanjing is your best transfer stop.Huangshan Railway Station is in Qianyuan North Lu, downtown Tunxi District. Bus in Huangshan Railway Station is set out once per five minutes to Mt. Huangshan Scenic Spot Bus Station during the daytime.
By Bus
Huangshan City Bus Station and Railway Station have buses to Mt. Huangshan Scenic Spot. Huangshan City Bus Station is 64 kilometers (about 39.8 miles) from Mt. Huangshan Scenic Spot Bus Station (Tangkou Town). Take the bus leaving form Huangshan City Bus Station to Mt. Huangshan Gate, then change buses at the gate to one of the two entrances to Mt. Huangshan-Merciful Light Pavilion (Ciguang Ge) and Cloud Valley Temple (Yungu Si). In addition, there are coaches directly to Shexian and Jingdezhen setting out from Mt. Huangshan Scenic Spot Bus Station (Tangkou Town). Huangshan City is connected with Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Hefei, Mt. Jiuhua and Jingdezhen by national highways, and also Hui-Hang (from Anhui Province to Hangzhou City) highway, Hefei-Tongling-Mt. Jiuhua-Mt. Huangshan highway, Mt. Huangshan-Jingdezhen highway and the round-Mt. Huangshan-highway form an efficient network for Huangshan City.By Ship
Huangshan City is located on the south bank of Yangtze River. From Sichuan or Hubei Province in the upper reaches of the Yangtze, travelers can cruise to Guichi City, Anhui Province, then take a bus from Guichi to Huangshan City. Tourists may, however, find travel by ship slow.
Tunxi is the hub of tour transportation in Huangshan City. Buses and taxis are available to spots in and around Huangshan City.
Taxi
The flag-down rate of taxis in Huangshan City is RMB 5 for the first 3 kilometers (about 1.9 miles), then RMB 1.5 for each extra kilometer (about 0.6 miles). Travel time from the railway station to Tunxi Ancient Street by taxi is six or seven minutes.
Pedicab
Pedicabs similar to those in Beijing hutongs are common in Huangshan City, RMB2 to 5 in the downtown area. There are two foot routes to the Mt. Huangshan top.
- Route 1: From mountain front (Mt. Huangshan Gate)-Tiandu Peak-Jade Screen Tower-Lotus Blossom Peak-Bright Summit Peak-West Sea-North Sea-down. This route is challenging and very dangerous.
- Route 2: From mountain back-White Goose Peak-North Sea-mountain front. This route is easier for tourists and the sights along the way are especially splendid.
Cloud Valley (Yungu) Cableway: Cloud Valley (Yungu) Temple-White Goose Ridge
Jade Screen Cableway: Merciful Light Pavilion (Ciguang Ge)-Jade Screen Tower
Taiping Cableway: Lotus Peak-Paiyun Tower
