Enshi Prefecture is located in the western border of Hubei Province and the hinterland of Wuling. It has been known as the "throat of Sichuan, and the barrier of Jingchu" since ancient times. It is the "bridgehead" connecting the Chengdu Chongqing economic circle in the Wuhan metropolitan area and an important ecological barrier and resource treasure trove in Hubei Province. It has the regional advantage of connecting the east and west, and the south and north. A regional transportation hub city with a three-dimensional transportation network of "public, railway, and air" has been established within the state. The national and provincial trunk road network of "two verticals, two horizontals, and five lines" and the urban transportation network of "six verticals, five horizontals, and four rings" have been formed.
By Air
Enshi Xujiaping International Airport, IATA: ENH; ICAO：ZHES， Located in Jinziba, Enshi City, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei Province, China, it is 3 kilometers north of Enshi Railway Station and 3.5 kilometers south of the downtown area of Enshi. It is a 4C international branch airport.
On November 28, 1993, Enshi Xujiaping Airport was completed and put into operation. On May 24, 2023, Enshi Xujiaping Airport Air Port was officially opened to the public; On March 7, 2025, Enshi Xujiaping Airport was renamed Enshi Xujiaping International Airport. On June 12, 2025, Enshi Xujiaping International Airport opened its first international passenger route.
The T1 terminal of Enshi Xujiaping International Airport covers an area of 5319 square meters, and the T2 terminal covers an area of 10000 square meters; There are 6 C-class stands on the apron of the civil aviation station, including 3 bridge stands; The runway is 2600 meters long and 45 meters wide, capable of accommodating an annual passenger throughput of 1.5 million, a cargo and mail throughput of 2500 tons, and 17000 aircraft takeoffs and landings.
In 2024, Enshi Xujiaping International Airport completed a passenger throughput of 1.787408 million people and 15752 aircraft takeoffs and landings, ranking 115th in the country.
By the end of 2023, the total length of highways in the state will reach 31465 kilometers, including 625 kilometers of expressways. The navigable mileage of inland waterways is 589.97 kilometers, including 186.41 kilometers of graded waterways. The railway has a total length of 341 kilometers and is equipped with railway passenger service stations such as Badong Station, Enshi Station, Jianshi Station, and Lichuan Station. Enshi Airport has 14595 takeoffs and landings throughout the year.
By Train