How to get to jiuhuashan from Shanghai by train?

There is no direct train from Shanghai to Jiuhuashan, you need to take high speed train to Chizhou first (around 4 hours), then take a bus from Chizhou Bus Station to Jiuhuashan. Chizhou Bus Station is just next to the railway station. The regular bus departs to Jiuhuashan every an hour from 07:00 to 17:00 and the bus fare is around CNY10 per person. You will reach there about one hour later. By the way, there are also direct buses leaving at 05:55, 08:05, 09:50 and 15:00 from Shanghai Hutai Road Long-Distance Bus Station to Jiuhuashan. It takes around 5 hours and costs CNY145.

As for the hotels, most people choose to stay at a hotel in Jiuhua Street as it is close to the main attractions. There is a variety of levels of hotels there for you to choose. For the luxury hotel, you may consider the 5-star Julong Hotel, 4-star Dongya Hotel and Shangketang Hotel.