Chongqing Transportation

Chaotianmen Dock in Chongqing Chongqing is located in the joint area between the east where China's economy develops quickly and the west where there are abundant resources. it is the economic combination of the Yangtze River valley and the southwest region. So, Chongqing becomes the hinge of transportation, post and telecommunication in southwest China. The water, land and air transportation in Chongqing extend in all direction. Chongqing has formed convenient and high-efficient stereoscopic traffic network with all parts of China and even a lot of large and medium cities in the world. "It's difficult to reach Sichuan" that has long become the past.

Air

Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport is located in the Lianglu town in the Yubei district of Chongqing. It's 23 kilometers away from the urban area. There is a highway directly to the urban area. It cost around 100 yuan to take a ride from the airport to the downtown. There are flights to more than 40 large and medium cities in China. The airport also open a few international flights to Nagoya, Bangkok.

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CAAC flight: Tel: 023-63862643;

WAAC flight: Tel: 023-63600444.

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Railway

Chongqing Railway Station is the center of railway transportation in the Chongqing area. There are three main national rail lines in Chongqing: the Chuan-Qian Railroad is from Chongqing in the north to Guiyang in the south and the overall length is 463 kilometers; the Cheng-Yu Railroad is from Chengdu in the west to Chongqing in the east and the overall length is 504 kilometers; the Xiang-Yu Railroad is from Xiangfan, Hubei in the east to Chongqing in the west and the overall length is 915 kilometers.

Location: in Caiyuanba about 3 kilometers to the west side of the Changjiang Bridge in the Yuzhong district of Chongqing.

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Bus/Coach

There are a lot of national highways in Chongqing, such as, Highway 210, 212, 313, 319, 321, etc. These national roads have formed a comprehensive transportation network which have linked Chognqing with other parts of China.

There are many large or small bus stations, such as, the Chongqing Bus Station, the Shaping Dam District Bus Station (Chongqing)... Find information on some important bus station follow:

Chongqing Bus Station

Chongqing Bus Station is located near the Railway Station. There are daily bus services to Chengdu, luzhou, Neijiang, yibin, Zigong,Nanchong, Langzhong, Shuining, Bazhong, Yuechi, Fushun, Leshan, Guangaan, Dazu, Changning, Gongxian, Rongxian, Daxian.

Shaping Dam District Bus Station

Shaping Dam District Bus Station is next to Chongqing North Railway Station. Every day, many buses set off to Nanchong, Quxian, Guangan, Nanchuan, Shehong, Yibin, Luzhou, Lezhou,etc.

Chongqing North Bus Station

Chongqing North Bus Station is located in the Red Flag River Ditch. Every day, many buses set off to Cizhu, Dasheng,Nanchong, Wanzhou Leqing,Jiulong,Baiyan, Shuining, Daxian, Zhongxian, Kaijiang, Gaozui,Dawan, Liangcha, Neijiang, etc.

Waterway

Chongqing Passenger Dock (the Chongqing Chaotianmen Dock) is located in Chaotianmen, which is in the east of the Yuzhong District and at the junction of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River. It's the best starting point for a Three Gorges cruise by ship. The high-energy highway transportation in the Chongqing port is very convenient. There are direct buses coming and going. Many medium buses and taxies can provide service for travelers at night. If travelers want to enjoy the sights along the Yangtze River and the Three Gorges by ship, at first they must choose cruise ship which is good for taking. There are three categories of passenger ships in the part of the Three Gorges: the foreign tourist boat, the domestic tourist boat, and the common passenger boat. The foreign tourist boat is graded from one-star to five-star. The price of this boat is much higher. The domestic tourist boat owns facilities of performing various functions, which can provide travelers with all kinds of services. In order to meet the need of travelers, the range and ship dock are set according to scenic spots along the Three Gorge of the Yangtze River. The price is slightly higher than that of the common passenger boat. It's an ideal transportation facility of traveling to international travelers. The common passenger boat is a kind of transportation facilities which aims at sending travelers to destination quickly and on time. The price is relatively low.

Local Transportation

The transportation is very developed. There are tens of buses and trolley buses running in the urban city and suburb. From 5:30 to 21:00 every day, it's very convenient to take buses. Now, there are three kinds of buses in Chongqing. The first is the common bus. The ticket costs 1 Yuan. Bus 402, from the Liberation Monument to Shaping Dam, is the longest line and the admission fee is 1.5 Yuan. The second is the midlevel bus. It carries out a system which sets the price of ticket according to the distance. The starting fare is 1.5 Yuan. This bus is air-conditioned. The third is the high-level bus. It adopts aero seat. It also carries out the system which sets the price of ticket according to the distance. The starting fare is 2 Yuan. Travelers can take buses of the airport from the airport to the urban city. It stops over the Longhu Garden, the Customs in Yubei District, and the end point is the Shangqing Temple in the Yuzhong district. Or travelers can take a taxi. But it doesn't amount time and distance, so travelers must bargain by themselves. Now, a kind of new taxi called "Lingyang (antelope)"appears in Chongqing. The price of this car is as high as that of Aotuo, but it can hold 4 people and it's much more comfortable than Aotuo. The fee for taking a "Lingyang" to the urban city is usually about 80 Yuan. It should be very developed as to the present urban transportation in Chongqing. Bus lines are radiated in all directions. The fee for taxi is also relatively cheap (starting fee is 5 Yuan, 1.8 Yuan per kilometer after 3 kilometers (1.20Yuan/kilometer, 0.60 Yuan/kilometer free-back fee). In addition, the Light Rail Train Num.1 has been run in Chongqing now. The starting point is Chongqing zoo in Yangjiaping, and the end point is the Jiaochangkou in the Yuzhong District. The fee is 5 Yuan. Mini-buses (also called medium buses) in Chongqing have a unified price in the whole city. Don't worry about being cheated and travelers may rest assured to take. In addition, if travelers take a bus with air conditioner in summer, the fee will be more 0.50 Yuan than that of bus without air conditioner.

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