no direct train, need to transfer at wuchang or hankou. from hefei------(fast train, 2hours10minutes 120rmb)------wuchang or hankou-----(soft seat176rmb, hard sleeper around 200 rmb, soft sleeper around 300rmb, 11 to 12 hours)--guilin, train tickets in total is around 300 rmb. a hostel would cost 35 to 80 or more depends on what u want

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a direct flight would cost around 1000rmb.
i dont know when yet, i prefer to go there in summer, heeeheee
