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By Air
Hangzhou is served by Xianshan International Airport, which is located some 27 kilometers (17 miles) from downtown Hangzhou. There are daily flights to major cities and larger tourist cities in China. The airport also offers flights to and from Hongkong and Singapore. Airport buses run from the city center to the airport for 20 yuan. Travelers can also take a taxi for around 100 yuan.
* Transportation between Hangzhou and Airports in Shanghai
1. Take shuttle bus at Wulinmen Flight Ticket Hall 武林门民航售票处 (Address: 390 Tiyuchang Road 体育场路390号). It will stop a while at Hongqiao Airport and head on to Pudong. It takes 2 hours and half to Shanghai Hongqiao Airport and 3 hours and half to Shanghai Pudong Airport. Bus fare is 85 yuan per person.
Schedule:
Shanghai Pudong Airport – Hangzhou (8: 40, 10: 10, 11: 40, 13:10, 14: 40, 16: 10, 17: 50）
Hangzhou – Shanghai Pudong Airport (6: 00, 7: 30, 9: 00, 10: 30, 12: 00, 13: 30, 15: 00, 16: 00)
2. Every day there are 6 buses running between Hangzhou Dragon Sports Center (黄龙体育中心) and Shanghai Pudong Airport.
Schedule:
Dragon Sports Center - Shanghai Pudong Airport: 7:00 8:30 10:30 12:30 14:30 16:00
Shanghai Pudong Airport - Dragon Sports Center: 10:30 12:00 13:30 15:30 17:30 19:00
Subway
Hangzhou is an important railroad junction in East China. The Huhang Railway (from Guangdong to Hangzhou), the Zhegan Railway (from Zhejiang to Jiangxi) and the Xuanhang Railway (from Anhui to Hangzhou) join here.
Hangzhou Railway Station, which is also called "City Station" by local people, is the most important railway station in Hangzhou. Most of the trains departing from and terminating their route in Hangzhou will stop here. It is located at the intersection of East City Ring Road and West Lake Avenue. From Hangzhou Railway Station, it only takes 10 minutes to go from West Lake Avenue to West Lake by bus.
City Transportation
Public Bus
As an important tourism city, Hangzhou has good public transportation. Public buses go virtually everywhere in the city proper. The bus number is important. Bus numbers prefixed by "K" are air-conditioned. Bus numbers prefixed by "3" and "5" run to the neighboring rural areas and special lines, respectively. Tourism buses are indicated by a Chinese"游" (pinyin: you, pronounced: yo).
Bus fares are very cheap. It is 1 yuan for all bus numbers with one or two digits (e.g. Bus No. 8 or No. 13) and three-digit bus numbers preceded by "1"( e.g. No.132). It is 2 yuan for all air-conditioned buses. Prices for special bus lines and buses running to the neighboring rural areas vary according to the bus condition and distance (the starting price for a general bus is 1 yuan and 2 yuan for a air-conditioned one). All tourism buses are air-conditioned and cost 2 yuan.
Taxi
Visitors can also take a taxi to tour the city. Taxis are plentiful and it's usually very easy to stop one in street.
Coach/Bus Transport
Hangzhou is the hub for road transportation in Zhejiang Province. The city has four long distance bus stations: East, West, South and North bus stations. Buses to neighboring cities like Nanjing and Shanghai are plentiful.
Bicycle
Bicycle is one of the best ways to explore Hangzhou, particularly West Lake. Restaurants and stalls by West Lake have bikes for rental.
Ship Transpot
Boat trips from Hangzhou to Suzhou or Wuxi along the Grand Canal are available. Boats often depart at night and arrive at the destination in the early morning. This service is usually only available in summer or peak seasons. Travelers should check availability when planning use this means of transport.
Transportation from Thousand Islets Lake to Huangshan City
Huangshan City is about 180kilometers (112 miles) from Thousand Islets Lake near Hangzhou City. There is no direct transportation between the two. Travelers can take ships from Thousand Islets Island to Shendu Dock (深渡码头) near Huangshan. Every day there is one ship departing at around 10 in the morning.
Transportation between Thousand Islets Lake and Hangzhou
Direct buses are available at Hangzhou West Long Distance Bus Station(杭州汽车西站). Buses are available from 6:00 till 18:40 every 40 minutes.
Direct buses from Thousand Islets Lake are available at Qiandaohu Long Distance Bus (千岛湖长途汽车站). From 5:20 till 18:00, buses depart every 40 minutes.
You can take airport bus to Hangzhou station,the price is RMB20(US$3). It will take you 45 mins. There is no train to Shanghai south station, all the trains go to Hongqiao station, you can take taxi from hongqiao station to south station , about RMB50(US$8). The train tickets from Hongqiao station to south station is RMB 115 (us$19) per person.
Yes, there are some flights from Hangzhou to Malaysia. You may find one from www.flychina. com.
Hi Jenny,
It is about 600 RMB to take a taxi to Pudong airport.
Regards,
Coco
Hi Jenny,
Yes, the railway station is operating in 24 hours, but there is no starting train departing from Hangzhou to Shanghai after 23 pm, even the early train depating at 5 or 6. For catching the flight, it is better for you to take a taxi from Hangzhou to Shanghai that night.
Regards,
Coco
Dear Tommy,
There is no bus from Xiaoshan airport to Wuxi. It is about 205km from Hangzhou to Wuxi. It will be too expensive by taxi. I don't suggest you select this way. You can take a shuttle bus to railway station directly, it costs about CNY20(US$3) per person. And then take a train to Wuxi. There are some high speed trains. It takes about 2 hours and it costs about US$36 for the first class seat. You can see the details on our website. Click here:http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/search-result.asp
Hi Lussie,
Thanks for your respond. Would you be able to advice me which will be the nearest railway station from Xiaoshan airport that will take me to Wuxi. I saw that there are a few railway station and I think I will have problem identifying the correct station as I am unable to read in Chinese.
Thanks
Dear Michael,
It takes about 1 hour by train from Shanghai to Hangzhou. It costs about US$13-21. It's high speed train. Please check the details on our website. Click here:http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/search-result.asp
Dear Stephen,
There are some shuttle buses which can transfer you to the center of the city. It takes about 70 minutes and it costs about US$3 per person. Here are some details: http://www.hzairport.com/en/bus.aspx
If you would like to take a taxi, it's also convenient. It costs about US$16 per car.
Are you going to travel to Hangzhou? If you do, please feel free to contact me directly. I am glad to arrange a tailor-made tour for you based on your need. My e-mail address is lussie@chinahighlights.com
