Liupanshui Transportation

Liupanshui is located in the western part of Guizhou province, at the junction of Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi. It is an important part of "Panxi-Liupanshui Comprehensive Resources Development Zone". Within the territory, There are Guikun(Guiyang-Kunming) Railway, Neikun(Neijiang city-Kunming) Railway, Shuibai(Liupanshui-Baiguo Town) Railway, ZhuLiu complex line, Panxi Railway and Liuzhan complex Line passing through. The highway network that takes Shuihuang high-grade highway, GZ65 national highway main line, Shuipan highway and Panbai highway as the trunk, and county, township and village three-level highways crisscross, has been formed. Therefore, Liupanshui's important traffic hub position in southwest area is more prominent.

How to Get to Liupanshui

You can get to Liupanshui by air, train or long-distance bus.

By Air

Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport(六盘水月照机场)
Liupanshui Yuezhao airport is located at the junction of Daba village in Yuezhao sub-district of Zhongshan district and Dayao village in Dongdi sub-district of Shuicheng county. The airport is 10.5 kilometers of straight-line distance from the downtown of Liupanshui city, and the distance of ordinary highway is about 15 kilometers. Liupanshui Yuezhao airport is officially opened to traffic on November 28, 2014. At present, it has opened domestic routes such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Kunming, Guiyang, Hangzhou, Changsha, Xi'an, Fuzhou, Shenzhen, Chongqing, Zhengzhou and Tianjin.
Address: Daba Village, Yuezhao Sub-district, Zhongshan District, Liupanshui City, Guizhou贵州省六盘水市钟山区月照街道大坝村

Airport Shuttle Bus
Route(to and fro): Dewu Maoyao Intersection(德坞马姚路口)-Zhongshan Hotel-Renmin Square-Laocheng-Cement Plant Crossing(水泥厂路口)-Yuezhao Airport. Buses depart before 2.5 hours of every flight departure. 

By Train

There are many railway stations in Liupanshui. Here below is the list of railway station in Liupanshui.

Main Railway Stations in Liupanshui

1. Liupanshui Railway Station(六盘水站)
Liupanshui railway station is the second largest railway passenger station in Guizhou. It was built in 1966 and is located in Zhongshan district of Liupanshui city. It belongs to Guiyang passenger section of Chengdu railway bureau and is now the first class station.
Address: Shuixi Road, Zhongshan District, Liupanshui City六盘水市钟山区水西路
Tel: 0858-2102221

Trains from Guiyang to Zhongshan District of Liupanshui
Departure Station: Guiyang Railway Station
Terminal Station: Liupanshui Railway Station
Departure Time: 00:04-23:56(that is, there are trains from Guiyang to Liupanshui all day long, about 29 trains)
Duration: about 3.5-4 hours
Price: 40.5 yuan(hard seat/no seat), 86.5 yuan(hard sleeper), 129.5 yuan(soft sleeper)

Trains from Kunming to Zhongshan District of Liupanshui
Departure Station: Kunming Railway Station
Terminal Station: Liupanshui Railway Station
Departure Time: 07:07-23:25(a total of 19 daily trains)
Duration: about 4.5 hours
Price: 54.5 yuan(hard seat/no seat), 100.5 yuan(hard sleeper), 155.5 yuan(soft sleeper)

2. Liuzhi Railway Station(六枝站)
Liuzhi railway station built in 1964 is located in Liuzhi special district of Liupanshui city. It is 153 kilometers away from Guiyang railway station and 486 kilometers away from Kunming railway station, belonging to Guiyang railway branch of Chengdu railway bureau. It is now a third-class station.
Address: Jiaotong West Road, Liuzhi Special District, Liupanshui City六盘水市六枝特区交通西路
Tel: 0858-2168274

Trains from Kunming to Liuzhi Special District of Liupanshui
Departure Station: Guiyang Railway Station
Terminal Station: Liuzhi Railway Station
Departure Time: 00:04-23:56(that is, there are trains from Guiyang to Liuzhi special district all day long, a total of 17 trains)
Duration: about 2 hours
Price: 23.5 yuan(hard seat/no seat), 69.5 yuan(hard sleeper), 105.5 yuan(soft sleeper)

Trains from Kunming to Liuzhi Special District of Liupanshui
Departure Station: Kunming Railway Station
Terminal Station: Liuzhi Railway Station
Departure Time: 10:00, 12:35, 12:42, 18:28, 18:54, 23:23, 23:25
Duration: about 6-8 hours
Price: 69 yuan(hard seat/no seat), 123 yuan(hard sleeper), 186 yuan(soft sleeper)

3. Panzhou Railway Station(盘州火车站)
Panzhou Railway Station is located in Panzhou City of Liupanshui City, belonging to China Railway Chengdu Bureau Group Co., Ltd. In March 2015, construction of Panzhou Railway Station of the Shanghai-Kunming High-speed Railway Station was officially started, and then officially opened on December 28, 2016. As of December 2016, Panzhou Railway Station covered an area of 25,100 square meters with 3 platforms.
Address: Fengjiazhuang Village, Lianghe Sub-district, Panzhou City, Liupanshui City六盘水市盘州市两河街道冯家庄村

Trains from Kunming to Panzhou City of Liupanshui
Departure Station: Guiyang North Railway Station
Terminal Station: Panzhou Railway Station
Departure Time: 07:05-20:39(a total of 26 daily trains)
Duration: 1h10m-1h32m
Price: 115 yuan(second class), 194 yuan(first class), 364 yuan(business class)

Trains from Kunming to Panzhou City of Liupanshui
Departure Station: Kunming South Railway Station
Terminal Station: Panzhou Railway Station
Departure Time: 07:12-20:50(a total of 29 daily trains)
Duration: about 1 hour-1 hour 20 minutes
Price: 97.5 yuan(second class), 164 yuan(first class), 185.5 yuan(state cabins)

4. Yushe Railway Station(玉舍火车站)
Address: Yuma Line, Yushe Town, Shuicheng County, Liupanshui City六盘水市水城县玉舍镇玉马线

By Long-distance Bus

The highway network in Liupanshui that takes Shuihuang high-grade highway, GZ65 national highway main line, Shuipan highway and Panbai highway as the trunk, and county, township and village three-level highways crisscross, has been formed. There are long-distance buses from Guiyang to Langdai town, Liuzhi special district, Shuicheng County, Hongguo sub-district and other places in Liupanshui.

Main Long-distance Bus Stations in Liupanshui

1. Liupanshui Sitong Bus Station(六盘水四通客运站)
Address: No.232, Renmin East Road, Zhongshan District, Liupanshui City六盘水市钟山区人民东路232号

2. Liuzhi Bus Station(六枝汽车站)
Address: No.75, Jiantong East Road, Liuzhi Special District, Liupanshui City六盘水市六枝特区交通东路75号
Tel: 0858-5316778/0858-5329480

3. Panzhou Chengguan Bus Station(盘州市城关客运站)
Address: Panzhou City of Liupanshui City六盘水市盘州市
Tel: 0858-3228989

How to Get round Liupanshui

Taxi

Currently, there are at least 1200 taxis in the downtown area, mainly in the vehicle models of Poussan, Jetta and Citroen, belonging to at least 17 taxi companies. Starting price in the downtown is 2 yuan, it generally costs 5 yuan in the downtown, 10 yuan in the evening. You can negotiate the price with the driver if you need to go to somewhere outside the downtown.

City Bus

There are many bus routes in Liupanshui downtown, basically covering the main roads and buildings in the city. The first departure time of the bus is usually at 6:30 and the last departure time is slightly different, the latest is at 23:00. Taking No.8, 10, 12, 13, 19, 20, 22, 25, 27 28 and other buses can take you to Liupanshui railway station. The fare is 1-3 yuan.

Regular Bus

Liupanshui has jurisdiction over 4 administrative areas, and each area has its own bus stations. Therefore, regular buses between various districts, city and county are available. By taking regular bus from one county to another within Liupanshui city, you will be closer to local life.