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Overview
Harbin is in China's northernmost province, bordering Russia and North Korea. Due to its position as a provincial capital and its important geographic location, the government is developing the city's transportation infrastructure to make it a major international transportation and business hub for China, Korea, Russia and Japan.
The city has a central location in Northeast China and has been a transportation hub throughout its history. The city was first built by the Russians to service a railroad route that they built to Vladivostok around the turn of the 20th century. Now, five railways and five major expressways converge in the city.
Harbin is only two hours from Beijng by flight, or eight hours by bullet train. Harbin Taipin International Airport is about 45 minutes' drive from city center. (Search for and book Harbin flights) Overall, you'll find that Harbin's air travel, rail, and highway systems allow for fairly inexpensive, modern and rapid transport.
By Air
Airport
The Harbin Peace International Airport (Harbin Taiping Jichang) is about 35 kilometers southwest of the central old sector of Harbin where there are the major tourist highlights. It is the second largest international airport in northeast China.
There are shuttle buses and taxis available from the airport to central Harbin. Airport shuttle buses cost about 20 RMB to ride, and taxis are a little more than 100 RNB. You can go to Harbin from Beijing by train or plane. The airport is about 32 kilometers or about 20 miles from the central Daoli district. A taxi ride from the airport takes about 45 minutes or an hour. The flight between Beijing and Harbin takes less than two hours.
Airline Ticket Office Info:
The Ticket Center of the China Southern Airline Company:
Address: No.6, Minghang Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin City;
Telephone: 0451-84620888.
The Ticket Office of the China Southern Airline Company in the Harbin Airport:
Address: the Harbin Airport;
Telephone: 0451-82894388.
The Globe Airline Service Limited Company:
Address: Huaqi Hotel, No. 301, Red Flag Avenue;
Telephone: 0451-87007070.
Subway
As the railway transportation hub in Northeast China, Harbin is easily accessible and connected by train from most major cities in China. Most of the trains between Beijing and Harbin are overnight trains that leave in the afternoon and arrive early the next morning. There is also a bullet train system operating between Harbin and Beijing. Bullet trains leave Beijing for Harbin each day, and the trip takes about 8 hours.
It is very convenient to get to Yabuli Ski Resort from Harbin. Yabuli is only about 3 hours' drive by car from Harbin city center. Every day, there is a special train that runs between Harbin and Yabuli South Train Station, and the journey takes about 3 hours. The train is clean and comfortable. Yabuli South Train Station is only about 10 minutes' walk from the ski resort.
- Harbin to Yabuli South: K7011, 07:46 - 10:49
- Yabuli South to Harbin: K7012, 16:28 - 19:31
- Introduction of Harbin Railway Station
- Recommended tour: Harbin Sites & Train Experience To Yabuli Ski Resort
- Search for Train Schedules
- Train tickets can be purchased at either of these railway stations, or at alternative Harbin train ticket offices.
City Transportation
The public traffic system in Harbin city is well developed, with over 100 bus routes connecting nearly all parts of the city. There are two special tourist routes running pass scenic spots. One departs from Flood Control Monument and ends at Sun Island Scenic Spot. The other passes several tourist spots in city center. Cost for a public bus ticket is one or two yuan per ticket.
Taxi
There are several types of taxis, and the cost depends on the type you use, but the price difference is small. Usually, the flag down price is 8 or 9 yuan for the first three kilometers, and then no more than 2 yuan for every additional kilometer.
When you travel by taxi, make sure that the driver turn the meter on or that you negotiate and agree on a price beforehand. If you don't, when you arrive, they are likely to charge their own prices. Also, prepare some small bills, because the drivers are reluctant to break a 100 yuan bill, or sometimes you may get fake money for change. In winter, due to the freezing cold outdoors, taxis are in tight demand, so the taxi driver might pick up some other passengers along the way. There is no need to worry about, you simply need to take care of your belongings, or maybe shoot the breeze with them.
From the airport or the train station, it is better to take a taxi that is waiting in the official taxi waiting line to avoid problems.
Waterway
To go to Sun Island Park area, Siberian Tiger Park, Ice Lantern Festival and Grand World of Ice and Snow, visitors can take a ferry. There are ferries between Sun Island and the city center area. Every year the operation period of ferries is usually from April 20 till November 10, depending on the river condition. Every day from 5:00 to 17:00, there are 3 ferries go from docks at Jiuzhan (九站), Tongjiang Street (通江街) and Flood Control Monument (防洪纪念塔) to Sun Island. A single ferry ride takes about half an hour.
Transportation from Harbin to Vladivostok
There is one long-distance bus from Harbin (China) to Vladivostok (Russia), which leaves at 07:00 every day. It takes about 12 hours from Harbin to Vladivostok, running at a distances of more than 750 kilometers (470 miles). Tourists need to pay 500 yuan for a ticket, and passports are needed when they get on the bus.
Note
- It may take a long time for the long-distance bus to pass the border between China and Russia, and the bus may sometimes stop for several hours.
- There is also one long-distance bus available from Vladivostok (Russia) to Harbin (China), which leaves in the morning.
There are only two buses from Harbin to Beijing a day, according to the information on the internet. The buses depart at 17:00 (Jiaohua Bus Station, 教化汽车站) and 18:00 (from Nangang Bus Station, 南岗汽车站) everyday. However, I suggest you take a train from Harbin to Beijing, because there are more trains available and it is muche more time-saving and money saving. You can check out the train schedule and the ticket price on our page of http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/
You can first take the airport bus to Harbin Railway Station, which costs about 20 yuan. From Harbin Railway Station you can take public bus No. 6 to get to Harbin East Railway Station. I think this is the cheapest way.
Hi Nilshan, the taxi cost about RMB150 per trip based on your hotel's location.
Hi Evdokia
There are two buses depart Beijing to Harbin, and buy tickets in following bus station:
Beijing Bawangfen long distance bus station(八王坟客运站): 18:00, cost CNY258 to 280.
Beijing Xianglong Zhaogongkou bus station (北京祥龙赵公口客运站): 16:00,cost CNY258 to 280.
Why not take high speed train: take 8 hours, and take CNY 385. You could buy tickets in Beijing train station(北京站）.
William Huo
Travel Advisor
Hi William,
We are currently in Guilin and are trying to book our travels from Beijing to Harbin leaving on 19th Jan and returning to Beijing on 24th Jan. We have been told that the train tickets can only be purchased at Beijing train station but we are not due to arrive into Beijing until 15th Jan. Can you please advise if there is anyway we can book these train tickets beforehand in case they sell-out?
We are also struggling with purchasing our train tickets from Shanghai to Xi'An for 10th Jan and Xi'An to Beijing on 14th Jan. Our Chinese is not great and the local train station staff have told us "no ticket". We have been told by other travelers that the tickets are not available until 5 days before the travel date if you are trying to buy tickets departing from another city. Please help.
Claire
Hi William,
We are currently in Guilin and are trying to book our travels from Beijing to Harbin leaving on 19th Jan and returning to Beijing on 24th Jan. We have been told that the train tickets can only be purchased at Beijing train station but we are not due to arrive into Beijing until 15th Jan. Can you please advise if there is anyway we can book these train tickets beforehand in case they sell-out?
We are also struggling with purchasing our train tickets from Shanghai to Xi'An for 10th Jan and Xi'An to Beijing on 14th Jan. Our Chinese is not great and the local train station staff have told us "no ticket". We have been told by other travelers that the tickets are not available until 5 days before the travel date if you are trying to buy tickets departing from another city. Please help.
Claire
There are buses from Harbin to Vladivostok at the second floor of Nangang Bus station (南岗巴士站）
Dear Asim,
There is no a website in Enlish version. I can only find a website in Chinese (http://bus.mapbar.com/haerbin/). You can tell me where you would like to go, I will search it for you.
Hi eddie
Our travel advisor Cindy Feng is contacting with you.
Thanks for your support!
Hello Fouad, the best way from Harbin to Hailaer is by train. You can choose K7093(19:10--17:44). The train will take about 22 hours.
Hi. You can take a bus at Nangang Long Distance Bus Station (南岗客运站) . Tickets to Russia are sold on the second floor.
