The invention provides a preparation method of a blonanserin intermediate. The preparation method comprises the following steps: reacting 4-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-5,6,7,8,9,10-hexahydro cyclooctane pyridine-2(1H)-ketone with a chloro agent under a certain condition, pouring a reactant after the reaction into ice water, adjusting the pH value by using ammonia water, and performing stirring, filtration or centrifugation to obtain a crude product of 2-chloro-4-(4-fluorophenyl)-5,6,7,8,9,10-hexahydro cyclooctane [b] pyridine (compound I); and dissolving, decoloring and recrystallizing the compound I by using hot ethanol to obtain a refined product of the compound I. Compared with the prior art, the method avoids multiple times of extraction during refining, reduces solvent loss in a middle process, is simple and easy to operate, improves the purity and yield of the product, and is suitable for process scaling and industrial production.