Changde: 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.
Changde is a city of 1.5 million people in China (Hunan), 38 m (125 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Changde Railway Station. Our booking partner lists 14 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Changde runs from about 10 h 20 min a day in late December to 14 h 3 min in late June (computed for 29.03° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Changde is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,366 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Changde: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Changde Railway Station, Shimenxian Railway Station, Qisong Railway Station. Trains to Changde
Buses to Changde · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 14 places to stay in Changde. Of the 12 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (7), and 2 are five-star. Guests have left 27 reviews in total.
Hotels in Changde: the full picture, and book
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Wuhan, 302 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Changsha, 155 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Wanzhou, 372 km
- Guankou, 212 km — tours
- Yichang, 191 km — trains · tours
- Xiangyang, 337 km
- Heshan, 82 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Zhuzhou, 195 km — trains · tours
- Hengyang, 255 km — tours
- Jingzhou, 154 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Higashiōmi-shi.
Common questions
Which airport serves Changde?
Changde Taohuayuan Airport (CGD), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
How big is Changde?
About 1.5 million people live in Changde, across 18,177 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Changde in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Changde?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Changde?
Our booking partner lists 14 places to stay in Changde, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Changde?
Wuhan (302 km), Changsha (155 km), Wanzhou (372 km), Guankou (212 km), Yichang (191 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.