Transportation methods to Jiuzhaigou-Transportation Guide

The most complete travel and transportation guide to Jiuzhaigou! What is the air route to Jiuzhaigou? What kind of route should I take by car? How many routes are there by train? How to take a self-driving trip to Jiuzhaigou Valley? See the route details below!

Jiuzhaigou Tourism Transportation Guide 1. Aviation

Currently the closest to Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area is Huanglong Airport (Jiuzhaigou Airport, Jiuhuang Airport and Chuanzhusi Airport all refer to this place) , it takes more than 2 hours’ drive from the airport to Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area. Currently, direct flights to Jiuzhaigou are from Chengdu, Chongqing and Xi'an. Other places need to transfer to these cities.

The bus from the airport to Jiuzhaigou Pass has become more convenient due to the increase in number. The fare is 45 yuan per person. You can also choose to charter a car to Jiuzhaigou or Huanglong Scenic Area. The price is 200 yuan/car/day and 260/car/night. Taxi can seat 4 people. There are many drivers who are eager to attract customers. Over-enthusiasm may easily offend first-timers. and feelings of panic, but they generally mean no harm. The advantage of chartering a car is that the driver can stop halfway and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way. You can contact the taxi driver in advance before chartering a car. (The specific fare will be determined on site) 2. Car

After arriving in Chengdu, you can take a car to enter Jiuzhaigou. There are buses to Jiuzhaigou from Xinnanmen and Chadianzi stations. The fare is around 125 yuan and the departure times are around 7 or 8 o'clock in the morning. But be aware that you need to buy tickets in advance, especially during the peak season (sometimes you go to the station to buy tickets at 7 a.m., and all the tickets are sold out).

The Jiuzhaigou Ring Road is an important tourist trunk line in Sichuan, running through some of Sichuan’s top tourist attractions. The Nine Ring Road is a circular line with a total length of 913 kilometers. It starts from Chengdu and ends at Jiuzhaigou Valley. It is divided into an east line and a west line. This means that there are two roads that can be taken from Chengdu to and from Jiuzhaigou Valley.

Western route: about 430 kilometers

Chengdu-Dujiangyan-Wenchuan-Maoxian-Songpan-Chuanzhusi-Jiuzhaigou

Eastern route: about 520 kilometers

Chengdu-Guanghan-Deyang-Mianyang-Jiangyou-Pingwu-Jiuzhaigou County-Jiuzhaigou

The driving time of the East-West Ring Line is about 9-10 hours. Chengdu to Dujiangyan, Chengdu to Mianyang, and Jiangyou are all expressways, and the rest of the roads are flat and wide asphalt roads, making it possible to open winter tourism in Jiuzhaigou. Landslides sometimes occur during the summer rainy season, but local governments along the route attach great importance to protecting tourist roads and can usually reopen them within a few hours.

The highway mileage of the east line is longer than that of the west line. The mileage of the highway is about 170 kilometers. The vegetation along the way is also very good. It goes up along the Fujiang River and has beautiful mountains and clear waters. At present, the east line has been opened from Shuttle bus from Mianyang to Jiuzhaigou. The western route runs along the Minjiang River and passes through 5 counties along the way. You can appreciate the Tibetan and Qiang ethnic customs, destroyed ecological vegetation and still well-preserved natural scenery.

As an important passage to reach the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area, the highway from Chuanzhusi to Jiuzhaigou Mouth is fully connected. The Sichuan-Jiujiu Highway starts from Chuanzhusi Town, Aba Prefecture, where Jiuhuang Airport is located, and ends at Jiuzhaigou Mouth, with a total length of 94.14 Kilometers, the entire line is constructed in accordance with the second-class highway standards. It only takes one and a half hours' drive from Chuanzhu Temple to Jiuzhaigou. 3. Other routes

Route 1: Chengdu - Wenchuan - Li County - Miyaluo - Hongyuan - Waqie - Chuanzhu Temple. The journey is long, but the road surface is wide, safe and comfortable. Along the way, you can enjoy the magnificent grassland scenery, appreciate the Qiang girls' "sliding rope", and appreciate the unique Tibetan and Qiang customs. The highway mileage is about 702 kilometers.

Line 2: Take the Baocheng Line train and get off at Jiangyou Station, change cars and drive via Pingwu via Wenxian County in Gansu Province to Jiuzhaigou County. Along the way, visit Dou Tuan Mountain, Li Bai Memorial Hall, Haideng Martial Arts Hall, Baoen Temple, etc. Attractions. The highway mileage is about 303 kilometers.

Line 3: Take the Baocheng Line train to Guangyuan (or Zhaohua), change to a bus and go via Wenxian County, Gansu Province to Jiuzhaigou County. Along the way are Guangyuan Ancient City, Zhaohua Ancient City, Huangze Temple, Thousand Buddha Rocks, Scenic spots such as Jianmen Shu Road, Bikou Reservoir, and Ancient Yinping Road. The highway mileage is about 308 kilometers. This road is a dirt road and prone to landslides during the rainy season.

Line 4: Take the Baocheng Line train to Shaanxi Lueyang Station, transfer to a bus and enter Jiuzhaigou County via Chengxian, Wudu and Wenxian in Gansu. The highway mileage is approximately 441 kilometers. Along the way there is Wudu Wanxiang Cave, a large cave rarely seen in northwest China.

Line 5: Take the Longhai Line train to Gansu Tianshui Station, transfer to a bus and go via Wudu, Wenxian and Jiuzhaigou Counties. The highway mileage is about 546 kilometers. Along the way, there are places of interest such as the Maijishan Grottoes, Shimen Scenic Area, Du Fu Thatched Cottage in Chengxian County, and the Western Han Dynasty Cliff Ode (Huanglong Monument).

Route 6: Lanzhou-Gannan-Western Sichuan-Jiuzhaigou, the entire bus route. Go from Lanzhou to Jinglangmusi, Ruoergai and Chuanzhu Temple. Along the way there are Liujiaxia Reservoir, Bingling Temple Grottoes, Labrang Temple, Sangke Grassland, Big Bend of the Yellow River, Songpan Grassland and other scenic spots. This road is long but straight, with rich customs of the Tibetan, Qiang and Hui ethnic groups, and the natural beauty and cultural landscape complement each other. It is also a classic route for mainlanders to enter Jiuzhaigou. 4. Self-driving cars

Self-driving cars can take the west line of the Jiuzhaigou Ring Line:

Chengdu 56km Dujiangyan 90km Wenchuan 44km Maoxian 130km Songpan 88km Jiuzhaigou 430km Chengdu

Road Situation: highway + asphalt road, road condition is good.