Ankang: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Ankang is a city of 870,126 people in China (Shaanxi), 273 m (896 ft) above sea level. It has 8 railway stations on record, including Ankang Railway Station. Our booking partner lists 10 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Ankang runs from about 10 h 3 min a day in late December to 14 h 21 min in late June (computed for 32.68° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Ankang in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
By rail: stations on record include Ankang Railway Station, Xunyang Railway Station, Baihexian Railway Station, Ziyang Railway Station, Xunyang North Railway Station, Baihedong Railway Station. Trains to Ankang
Buses to Ankang · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 10 places to stay in Ankang. Of the 9 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (5), and 1 are five-star.
Hotels in Ankang: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Xi’an, 176 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Shiyan, 165 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bazhong, 232 km — trains · tours
- Qingyang, 360 km
- Nanchong, 348 km
- Nanyang, 332 km
- Dazhou, 220 km — trains · tours
- Wanzhou, 221 km — trains · tours
- Baoji, 250 km — trains · tours
- Luoyang, 386 km
Common questions
How big is Ankang?
About 870,126 people live in Ankang, across 23,536 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Ankang in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Ankang?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Ankang?
Our booking partner lists 10 places to stay in Ankang, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Ankang?
Xi’an (176 km), Shiyan (165 km), Bazhong (232 km), Qingyang (360 km), Nanchong (348 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.