Wuhan-Jinggangshan direct bus opens

By Wang Xiaotong ( chinadaily.com.cn )

Updated: 2012-07-03

A traveling bus to Jianggangshan scenic spot from Wuhan opened on June 29. The direct route saves three hours compared with traditional routes.

The direct bus opened on June 29 and it will arrive at Jianggangshan each Friday. The bus takes less than seven hours to reach Jinggangshan with a journey of 580 kilometers. The price for the round-trip ticket is planned to be 150 yuan ($23.61) and a one-way ticket is 75 yuan.

Feng, manager of a travel agency in Wuhan, said tourists currently have to take a three hour bullet train before a five-hour bus trip, or a ten hour bus ride.

Edited by Zhao Qian and Emily