Leiyang: 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.
Leiyang is a city of 129,116 people in China (Hunan), 69 m (226 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Chenzhou Beihu Airport (HCZ), 72 km (45 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Gongpingxu Railway Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Leiyang runs from about 10 h 32 min a day in late December to 13 h 50 min in late June (computed for 26.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Leiyang is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Chenzhou Beihu Airport (HCZ), 72 km (45 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,530 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Leiyang: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Gongpingxu Railway Station, Xiaoshuipu Railway Station, Leiyang Railway Station. Trains to Leiyang
Buses to Leiyang · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guangzhou, 367 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Dongguan, 387 km — flights · trains · buses
- Foshan, 376 km — flights
- Changsha, 200 km — trains · tours
- Huizhou, 398 km
- Yunfu, 395 km
- Nanchang, 389 km
- Ganzhou, 216 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Qingyuan, 301 km
- Guilin, 285 km — trains · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Leiyang?
Chenzhou Beihu Airport (HCZ), 72 km (45 mi) from the centre.
How big is Leiyang?
About 129,116 people live in Leiyang, across 2,648 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Leiyang in?
Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Leiyang?
The Yuan Renminbi (CNY). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Leiyang?
Guangzhou (367 km), Dongguan (387 km), Foshan (376 km), Changsha (200 km), Huizhou (398 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.