Tongren Transportation

Tongren city is adjacent to Qiandongnan prefecture in the south, Zunyi city in the west, Chongqing city in the north, and Xiangxi prefecture and Huaihua city in Hunan province in the east. It is the bridgehead connecting southwest China to the central and eastern areas, known as the gateway of eastern Guizhou. Transportation in Tongren is relatively convenient. 

How to Get to Tongren

You can choose to take plane, train, long-distance bus and other ways to get to Tongren.

Air

Tongren Fenghuang Airport(铜仁凤凰机场)
Tongren Fenghuang Airport was built in 1958. It was first opened in 1972 and closed in 1982. In 2001, the reconstruction and expansion project of Tongren airport with an investment of 163 million yuan was completed, and the airport resumed the navigation again. The airport is 21 kilometers away from Tongren city, and 34 kilometers away from Fenghuang county in Hunan. Airport mainly serves Tongren of Wuling mountain and Xiangxi Prefecture. It has opened air routes to Guiyang, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Kunming, Hangzhou, Changsha, Xiamen and other cities. It is one of the important air traffic hubs in Wuling mountain area.
Address: Daxing Subdistrict, Songtao County, Tongren铜仁市松桃苗族自治县大兴街道
Tel: 0856-5938058/0856-5938015

Airport Transportation:
There are shuttle buses and taxis you can choose from the airport to the downtown area of Tongren. The city is less than a half-an-hour drive from the airport. The ticket price of the shuttle bus is about 10 yuan.

Train 

Hunan-Guizhou railway compound line and Chongqing-Huaihua railway pass through Tongren city, with the total length of 118 kilometers. The Shanghai-Kunming railway passenger dedicated line within Tongren is 36.65 kilometers in length and has a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour. The total length of Tongren to Yuping railway is 47.7 kilometers with a design speed of 200 kilometers per hour, which has been put into use. There are three main railway stations in Tongren, Tongren railway station, Tongren South Railway Station and Yuping Railway Station. 

Main Railway Stations in Tongren

1. Tongren Railway Station(铜仁站)
Tongren railway station, located in Huanbei subdistrict of Bijiang District, Guizhou province, is one of the stations on Chongqing-Huaihua railway, 532 kilometers away from Chongqing north railway station, 127 kilometers from Huaihua railway station. 
Address: Qingshui Avenue, Bijiang District, Tongren铜仁市碧江区清水大道

Trains from Guiyang to Tongren

2. Tongren South Railway Station(铜仁南站)
 Located in Tongren city of Guizhou province, Tongren south railway station was opened and operated on June 18, 2015. From Tongren south station, there are trains to Guiyang, Beijing, Shanghai, Changsha and other cities.
Address: Yixin Village, Dalong Town, Yuping County, Tongren铜仁市玉屏县大龙镇一心村

3. Yuping Railway Station(玉屏站)
Address: Pingxi Town, Yuping County, Tongren铜仁市玉屏侗族自治县平溪镇
Tel: 0856-4165222/0856-3221220

Trains from Guiyang to Yuping County
Departure Station: Guiyang North Railway Station
Terminal Station: Tongren South Railway Station
Departure Time: 06:52, 08:11, 09:14, 09:34, 09:43, 11:00, 11:07, 11:12, 11:24, 11:43, 11:54, 13:11, 13:38, 14:30, 14:23, 15:25, 16:05, 16:39, 17:20, 17:40
Duration: 1h08m-1h23m
Price: 387 yuan(business class), 206.5 yuan(first class), 122.5 yuan(second class)

Trains from Guiyang to Yuping County
Departure Station: Guiyang East Railway Station
Terminal Station: Tongren South Railway Station
Departure Time: 10:47, 11:22, 12:16, 14:01, 19:33, 20:00
Duration: 1h11m-1h23m
Price: 372.5 yuan(business class), 198.5 yuan(first class), 118 yuan(second class)

Trains from Guiyang to Yuping County
Departure Station: Guiyang Railway Station
Terminal Station: Yuping Railway Station
Departure Time: 02:55, 03:29, 06:05, 08:44, 09:20, 09:32, 11:15, 13:08, 14:40, 15:20, 18:31
Duration: about 4 hours and a half to 5 hours
Price: 50.5 yuan(no seat/hard seat), 96.5 yuan(hard sleeper), 146.5 yuan(soft sleeper)

Long-distance Bus

Since taking train takes less than 2 hours from Guiyang to Tongren, and taking airplane takes only 1 hour, it is recommended to take train or airplane. Surely, long-distance buses are also available. But it takes much more time and slightly less money than by train. All districts and counties in Tongren have their own long-distance bus stations. 

Main Bus Stations in Tongren

1. Tongren Tourism Passenger Station(铜仁旅游客运站)
Address: In the opposite of Railway Station, Qingshui Avenue, Bijiang District, Tongren铜仁市碧江区清水大道火车站对面
Tel: 0856-5204672

2. Jiangkou Bus Station(江口客运站)
Address: Entrance of G56 Hangrui Expressway, Jiangkou County, Tongren铜仁市江口县G56杭瑞高速入口

3. Jintan Bus Station(金滩汽车站)
Address: Nanchangcheng Road, Bijiang District, Tongren铜仁市碧江区南长城路
Tel: 0856-6907119

4. Yuping Bus Station(玉屏客运站)
Address: National Road 320, Yutong County, Tongren铜仁市玉屏侗族自治县320国道

5. Tongren South Bus Station(铜仁汽车南站)
Address: Wanshan District of Tongren铜仁市万山区

6. Wanshan Bus Station(万山客车站)
Address: Gongdu Road, Wanshan District, Tongren铜仁市万山区汞都路
Tel: 0856-3522211

How to Get Around Tongren

Taxi

In the city, it is convenient to travel by taxi and taking taxi is not too expensive. The base price is for the beginning 3 kilometers: 3 yuan for one person; 4 yuan for two persons; 5 yuan for three or more persons. The starting price is 5 yuan from 22:00-23:00 and after than it goes up to 6 yuan. Then every additional kilometer costs 1 yuan. 

City Bus

There are more than 10 bus lines in Tongren city, covering most of the main buildings and avenues. You can take No.12 bus, No.13 bus, No.15 bus, No.19 bus and No.20 bus to Tongren Railway Station. The fare is 1-3 yuan.