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Huangshan is the best of the best mountains in China in terms of landscape....
Normally you have three choices - by flight, by train and by road.
As for the flight from Shanghai to Huangshan, at the time of writing, there is just one flight operated by Shanghai Airline ( now merged into China Eastern Airline). The flight takes 45 minutes.
There is also a direct train running between Shanghai and Huangshan, which is highly recommended. Train K8418 from Shanghai to Huangshan leaving at 17:45 and arriving at 06:55 nexr morning; K8420 from Huangshan to Shanghai leaving 19:10 and arriving at 7:35 next morning. One way trip takes over 12 hours.
The 430km expresway connects Shanghai and Huangshan and its drive takes over 4 hours. If you drive along the Shanghai - Huangshan expressway, you will pass over Hangzhou and Qiandao Lakes.
If you don’t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for guided tours to Huangshan:
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