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Ruoergai Prairie Transportation
In order to get to Ruoergai Prairie, you usually go to Ruoergai County first. Ruoergai County is located in the east of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the north of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. And it is 460km away from Chengdu. And Ruoergai Prairie is only several kilometers away from Ruoergai County.
Getting to Ruoergai Prairie from Chengdu
Travelers usually get to Ruoergai Prairie from Chengdu. There are three main means of transportation available for you to get to Ruoergai County from Chengdu: by car, by bus and by air. When you arrive in Ruoergai Prairie, you can just rent a car to send you to Ruoergai Prairie which only takes about 20 minutes.
By Car
It is more convenient to get to Ruoergai Prairie from Chengdu by car. The experienced and responsible driver will pick up you at your hotel. The driver can send you to Ruoergai Prairie directly. If you want, you also can stop to visit the scenic spots along the way to Ruoergai Prairie. There are two driving routes (the west route and the east route) available for you to choose.
The west driving route: Chengdu- Dujiangyan- Wenchuan- Maoxian- Songpan-Ruoergai.
The whole distance is 464.3km, taking about 10 hours. Driving with this route is faster than driving by the east route. And there are more scenic spots along the west route, such as Dujiangyan, Wenchuan, Yinxiu and Songpan. Therefore, most tourists choose the west driving route. The road from Chengdu to Yingxiu is freeway. You get down the freeway at Yinxiu Fee Station where there is usually a traffic jam. The road from Wenchuan to Maoxian is mountain road. The driver has to drive slowly and be careful of the falling stones.The road condition from Songpan to Ruoergai is comparatively good.
The east driving route: Chengdu- Mianyang- Jiangyou- Pingwu- Jiuzhaigou- Ruoergai.
The distance of this route is about 556km. You will spend about 12.5 hours on the driving way. The way from Chengdu to Mianyang is freeway. Then the car will be driven on the state road. The driver will drive more slowly and carefully during the way from Miangyang to Ruoergai.
By Bus
You can take a regular bus from Chengdu to Ruoergai County at Chengdu Chadianzi Bus Station. The bus leaves at 6:40 and 7:20 in the morning. The ticket price is 171RMB per person. It takes about 12 hours to get to Ruoergai County from Chengdu by bus. It is at dust when you arrive in Ruoergai County, so you may rent a car to get to Ruoergai Prairie the next day.
Bus to RuoergaiBy Air
Since there is no airport in Ruoergai, you have to take a plane from Chengdu to Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport first, which will take about only 40 minutes. Sichuan Jiuzhaihuanglong Airport is located in Chuanzhusi Town, Songpan County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, 88km away from Jiuzhaigou, 53km away from Huanglong. When you arrive at Jiuzhaihuanglong Airport, you can take a shuttle bus to Songpan County and then take another bus to Ruoergai. Or you can take a shuttle bus to Jiuzhaigou and tour Jiuzhaigou for several days before you go to Ruoergai.
Jiuhuang AirportAnother airport near Ruoergai is the Aba Hongyuan Airport, which was opened in August 28th, 2014. Located southwest to Ruoergai county, Hongyuan airport is about 185 kilometers away from Ruoergai. There are shuttle buses running between Hongyuan county and the airport. And you can rent a car or tourist bus to Ruoergai from Hongyuan airport.
Getting to Ruoergai Prairie from Jiuzhaigou
Most tourists visit Ruoergai and Jiuzhaigou together. When you finish your traveling in Jiuzhaigou, you can go to Ruoergai Prairie from Jiuzhaigou by car or by bus.
By Car
After your travelling in Jiuzhaigou, you can just rent a car from Jiuzhaigou to Ruoergai Prairie directly. The distance from Jiuzhaigou to Ruoergai Grassland is about 5 hours’ driving. It is the most convenient way for you to get to Ruoergai Prairie from Jiuzhaigou.
By Bus
There is no direct bus from Jiuzhaigou to Ruoergai County, but you can take the bus from Jiuzhaigou to Lanzhou at Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area Bus Station and get down the bus at Ruoergai. The ticket price is 83RMB. And the bus leaves at 7:00am every day.
In addition, you can choose to take a bus from Jiuzhaigou to Songpan County at Jiuzhaogou Bus Statiion (in down town) or Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area Bus Station first. The ticket price is around 40RMB. After you arrive in Songpan, you can take a bus from Songpan to Ruoergai County at Songzhou Bus Station. The bus leaves at 10am or 2:30pm. The ticket price is 47RMB.
Getting to the Attractions around Ruoergai
When you are in Ruoergai, the best way to travel around is by a chartered car, while you also can choose to get to the attrations around Ruoergai by bus.
By Bus
At Ruoergai Bus Station, there are buses departing for the scenic spots around Ruoergai. So, you can go to those scenic areas by a regular bus. It is cheaper than renting a car, but it is less convenient since the time schedule of those buses is fixed and you may have to transfer for several times to get to the destination.
By Car/Van
Except taking regular buses to different scenic spots, you can also choose to get around the scenic spots by chartered car/van. Renting a car/van is more expensive but more convenient. The driver will take you to everywhere you want to go. It will help you to save more time and energy so that you can enjoy your travelling with a better state.
Van in RuoergaiThe distance from Ruoergai County to nearby scenic spots:
1. Ruoergai County-64km-Tangke Country-8km-First Bend of Yellow River
2. Ruoergai County- 45km- Flower Lake (Huahu Lake)-33km-Hongxing Country-12km-Langmusi
3. Ruoergai-95.5km-Jiangzha Hot Spring
4. Ruoergai- 33km- Baxi Meeting Site- 18km- Qiuji Country
5. Ruoergai-85km-Baozuo County-4km- Dajinsi
6. Ruoergai- 78km- Hongxing County- 12km- Jiangzha County-30km-Tiebu Sika Deer Nature Reserve
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