Danba Transportation

Danba County is situated at the eastern section of Garz Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, at shortest distance of 340km away from Chengdu, and 140km to Kangding. At present, there are two provincial roads S211 and S303 passing Danba County. It takes about 9 hours by regular long-distance bus, 7.5 hours by private car/ van from Chengdu.

How to get to Danba County ?

There are three places to get to Danba County: Chengdu, Kangding and Maerkang.

Get to Danba from Chengdu

1. By regular long-distance bus
There are 3 regular bus departing at 6:30, 7:35 and 7:00 from Chengdu Chadianzi Bus Station to Danba County. The buses drive by way of Yingxiu, Wolong, Siguniangshan Town, Xiaojin County and arrive at Danba County. The distance is about 340km which takes about 9 hours.

Rent a Private Car to Danba

2. By Renting a Car
As a local travel agency in Chengdu, we offer Chengdu & around car rental service. Need a private car or van to Danba County, please feel free to tell us, and one of our travel consultants will get back to you with 24 hours.

There is a big transport network connecting Chengdu to Danba. We just listed six main roads:
Route 1 (342km, 7 hours): Chengdu - Chengguan Highway (62km) - Dujiangyan - Duwen Highway ( 25km ) - Yingxiu - S303 (140km) - Siguniangshan Scenic Area - S303 (56km) - Xiaojin County - S303 (59km) - Danba County

Route 2 (418km, 7 hours): Chengdu - Chengya Highway (140km) - Yaan - G318 (162km) - G318/S211 intersection at Xiawasi Village, Kangding County - S211 (116km) - Danba Couty

Route 3 (444km, 8.5 hours): Chengdu - Chengya Highway (140km) - Yaan - G318 (17km) - G318/S210 intersection at Feixianguan Town - S210 (228km) - Xiaojin County - S303 (59km) - Danba County

Route 4 (515km, 10.5 hours): Chengdu - Chengguan Highway + Duwen Highway (133km) - Wenchuan County - G317 (56km) Lixian County - G317 (150km) - Maerkang - G317 (40km) - G318/S211 intersection at Baiwan Township - S211 (51km) - Jinchuan County - S211 (85km) - Danba County

Route 5 (561km, 9.5 hours): Chengdu - Chengya Highway (140km) - Yaan - G318 (188km) - Kangding - G318 (81km) - G318/S215 intersection at Xinduqiao Town - S215 (38km) - Tagong Township - S215 (29km) - Bamei Town - S303 (85km) - Danba County

Route 6 (532km, 9.5 hours): Chengdu - Chengya Highway (140km) - Yaan - G318 (188km) - Kangding - Kangding Airport - Tagong Township - S215 (29km) - Bamei Town - S303 (85km) - Danba County

3. By air + renting a car
Kangding Airport is opened to the public in October, 2008. It is the high altitude airport at 4242m, second to Tibet Bangda Airport. There is a flight from Chengdu at 9:50 and return at 11:25 every day. Tourists can take flight to Kangding Airport and then rent a car to Danba County.

Flight to Kangding Airport

Get to Danba from Kangding

Kangding is the capital of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, about 140km away to Danba County. It is convenient to take a vehicle to Danba County from Kangding. There is two regular long-distance bus departing at 7:00 and 15:00 every day, and the duration time is about 3 hours. Tourist also rent a private car or van in Kangding county.

Get to Danba from Maerkang

Maerkang is the capital of Aba Tibetan Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, about 183km away to Danba County. There is one regular long-distance bus departing 7:00 every day, and the duration time is about 4 hours. It is also for Tourists to rent a private car or van in Maerkang county.

How to get to Jiaju Tibetan Village ?

Jiaju Tibetan Village is located at about 8.5km north from Danba County town. There is not direct bus to the Village from the town, so tourists can get there by renting a car there, and the driving time is about 1 hours because of the upward mountain road.

If you drive to Jiaju Tibetan Village from Chengdu, you also need to pass through Danba County and then get to Jiaju Village, except the way S211 from the direction of Maerkang and you can turn right at the Suoduan Bridge next to Danba Fengqing Hotel.

The Gate of Jiaju Tibetan Village

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