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Transportation in Xiamen

Getting There

By Air

Xiamen is the fourth largest air traffic hub in China after Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. As one of the state's secondary arterial airports, Gaoqi International Airport is located at the northeast part of Xiamen, 12km away from the city center. Currently, the airport hosts over 60 domestic and international air routes by more than 20 airlines. Daily direct flights are available from Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Haikou, Hangzhou, Kunming, Shanghai and Shenzhen. In addition, you can also go to international destinations such as Bangkok, Singapore, Manila and Osaka.

Air Company in Xiamen

Xiamen International Airport Information: 602 8940 /60 20033

Air China: 603 8641

All Nippon Airways: 800 820 1122 /573 2888

Japan Airline: 268 7777

Silk Airline: 205 3280

Philippine Airline: 239 4729

Korea Airline: 268 0140

Macao Airline: 211 1801

Malaysia Airline: 210 6088

Dragon Airline: 511 7702

Cathay Pacific Airways: 800 152 1888 /6028019

China Eastern Airlines: 520 6777

China South Airlines: 512 2502

Shanghai Airlines: 221 0600

Shandong Airlines: 513 3777

Xiamen Airlines: toll free 24 hour number 800 858 2666

(From Mainland China only), 222 6666 /2238888

There are nearly 80 Xiamen Airlines ticketing offices nation-wide which are conveniently located.

By Train

Compared with air transport, railway transport seems to be no match, for the city is in essence an island linked to the mainland by a bridge.

Railway Station Passenger Information Desk: 398 8666

Marine Transportation

Xiamen has shipping routes to over 60 ports in more than 40 countries and regions in the world. Besides, there is also a regular liner between Xiamen and Hong Kong.

By Long Distance Bus

It is possible to take a daily bus to go to Fuzhou and Quanzhou from the long-distance bus station. Distant destination such as Guangzhou and Shenzhen are also reachable by regular and frequent coaches. Luxurious air-con buses also depart from the larger hotels.

Route	Schedule	Charge(RMB)
Departure-Destination	Schedule	Charge(RMB)
Xiamen-Hongkong	8:00	350
Xiamen-Hongkong	21:50	300
Xiamen-Guangzhou	9:20 19:40 20:20 20:50 21:00	200
Xiamen-Guangzhou	21:40	220
Xiamen-Shenzhen	8:20 9:00 9:40 21:00 21:20 22:30	180
Xiamen-Shantou	8:10 10:40 16:20 18:10	80
Xiamen-Shantou	8:40 9:40 11:40 13:00 14:00 15:00 17:00 19:00	90
Xiamen-Fuzhou	7:40 8:10 9:00 9:40 10:10 10:30 11:50 13:50 14:20 15:30 16:40 19:50 20:00 20:30 21:20 22:30	68
	6:50 8:20 8:30 8:50 9:50 13:10 16:10 16:30 17:10 17:50 19:10	75
	6:30 7:70 7:30 7:50 9:10 9:30 10:50 11:10 11:30 12:10 12:30 12:50 13:30 14:10 14:30 14:50 15:10 15:50 16:50 17:30 18:10 18:30 18:50	80
Xiamen-Longyan	7:20 8:30 14:10 15:00	46
Xiamen-Quanzhou	7:20 8:20 9:20 10:20 12:50 13:50 14:50 15:50	32
Xiamen-Shishi	7:00 7:50 8:50 9:50 12:00 13:20 14:20 15:20	28

Getting Around

Public City Bus

As a well developed tourist city, going from one place to another within the city is fairly easy with over 50 public transport routes.

Some of the Bus Routes in Xiamen：

1 Bus Xiamen University→Overseas Chinese Museum→Zhenhai Road(Holiday Inn) →Zhongshan Road→Siming North Road→Douxi Road→Train Station (and back)

2 Bus Xiamen University(Beach Gate)→Xiada Hospital→Overseas Chinese Museum→Zhenhai Road→Zhongshan Road→Harbor( and back)

3 Bus Lianhua Village→#2 Lianhua Village→Lianhua Middle School→Train Station→Zhongshan Park→Cultural Palace→Harbor( and back)

4 Bus Wenping→Wenping Garden→Wenzaoy→Xiahe Road→Zhongshan Park→Cultural Palace→Zhongshan Road→Haibin Building ( and back)

5 Bus Train Station→Hecuo Village ( and back)

6 Bus Train Station→Wu Tong Village(and back)

7 Bus Train Station→Zhong Zhai (and back)

8 Bus Huicheng→Songbai→Sports Center East Village→Yueyang District→Tongshida→Bailuzhou→Center Hubin Road→Xiahe Road→Zhongshan Park→Cultural Palace→Zhongshan Road→Harbour ( and back)

9 Bus Huli Bus Station→Huli Boulevard→District Government→Huli Park→Personnel Center→Postal Communication Tower→Binlang New Village→Hudong→Train Station

10 Bus Jiangtou North District→Jiangtou→Lvcuo→Powerlong Center→Lianban→Hudong→New Village(Xincun)→Zhongshan Hospital→Electronic City→Long Distance Bus Station→Construction Bank Building→North Siming Road→Zhongshan Road→Harbor(and back)

11 Bus Datang Shijia→Tangbian→Kangle Hualian→Huli Park→District Government→Huli Bus Station→South Hill→Shangjian→Dongdu District→North Siming Road→Harbor (and back)

12 Bus Dongdu District→Bank of China Building→Municipal Government→Special Trade→Bailuzhou→Central Hubin Road→People's Insurance Company→Zhongshan Park→Cultural Palace→Zhongshan Road→Harbor ( and back)

13 Bus Train Station→Hudong Road→Taiwan Hotel→Sports Center→Sports Center East Village→Lianyue Intersection→Chagnqing Road→Xianyue Garden→Wushipu→Jiangtou Building Material Market

14 Bus Shi Quan Ganxiusuo→Train Station ( and back)

15 Bus Xiamen University→Overseas Chinese Museum→Zhenhai Road→Zhongshan Road→North Siming Road→Construction Bank Building→Long Distance Bus Station→Electronic City→People's palace→Jianxing Road→Municipal Government→Special Trade→7-star Road→Sports Center→Personnel Center→Yueyang District (and back)

16 Bus Yueyang District→Wanshou Road

17 Bus Train Station→Wenzao→Jiangjunci→No 1 middle School→10,000 Rock Botanical Garden→Nanputuo Temple→Xiada Hospital→Xiada Baicheng→Beach Road

18 Bus Xiamen University→Overseas Chinese Museum→Zhenhai Road→Zhongshan Road→Cultural Palace→#1 Middle School→Train Station→Lianban District→Lianhua Intersection→Airport Intersection→District Government→Jimei

19 Bus Exhibition Center→Qianpu District→Ruijing New Village→Wolong Xiaocheng→Lianqian→Lianban→Train Station→Wenzao→No.1 Middle School→Zhongshan Park→Cultural Palace→Zhongshan Road→Harbor ( and back)

20 Bus Xiamen University→West Village→Xiada Hospital→Xiada Beach Gate→Huli Hill Fortress→Shangli (and back)

21 Bus Xiamen University→Overseas Chinese Museum→Zhongshan Road→#1 Middle School→Wenzao→Train Station (and back)

22 Bus Huli Shan→Overseas Chinese→Zhenhai Road→Zhongshan Road→North Siming Road→Dongdu District→South Hill→Haitian Intersection→District Government→Huamei→Xiangyu Free Trade Zone

23 Bus #5 Lianhua Village→#3 Lianhua Village→#2 Lianhua Villgae→Lianhua Middle School→Zhongshan Hospital→Electric City→Long Distance Bus station→Construction Bank Building→North Siming Road→Zhongshan Road→Harbor (and back)

24 Bus Yueyang District→Qiaojian Garden→Wushipu→Jiangtou Hospital→Taiwei Garden→Jinshan Garden→Jinshan District

25 Bus Jiangtou District→#3 Lianhua Village→#2 Lianhua Village→Lianhua Middle School→Lianhua Intersection→Lianban→Train Station→Douxi Road→North Siming Road→Zhongshan Road→Harbour (and back)

26 Bus Shicuo Station→Hongwen District→Dongfang Village→Lianban→Train Station→Central Hubin Road→New Village→Bailu Zhou→Special Trade→Municipal Government→Dongdu→South Hill→Huli Bus Station→Huli Boulevard→Yijing Garden

27 Bus Harbor→Zhongshan Road→Cultural Palace→Zhongshan Park→#1 Middle School→People's Insurance Building→Central Hubin Road→New Village→Hudong→Train Station→Lianban→Lianhua Intersection→Airport Intersection→Airport Boulevard→Airport

28 Bus Train Station→Douxi Road→North Siming Road→Datong Elementary School→Lujiang Boulevard→Harbor (and back)

29 Bus Xiamen University→West Village→Xiada Hospital→Xiada Beach Gate→White Rock→Huangcuo→Exhibition Center (and back)

30 Bus Harbor→Lujiang Boulevard→North Siming Road→Construction Bank Building→Long Distance Bus Station→Electronics City→New Village→Hudong→Lianban→Lianqian→Qianpu→Exhibition Center (and back)

31 Bus Harbor→Lujiang Boulevard→North Siming Road→Dongdu District→Bank of China→Municipal Government→Special Trade→Personnel Center→Postal Communication Tower→Sports Center→Lianyue Intersection→Huicheng (and back)

32 Bus Harbor→Yunxiang Tea Factory→Binlang New Village→Nanhu Park→Jianghe Garden→People's Insurance Building→#1 Middle School→Cultural Palace→Zhongshan Road→Harbor (and back)

Taxi

Taxis can be hailed with ease in the downtown area and at major scenic spots on the outskirts.

Taxi Fare Information:

Minimum Charge ￥8 (3km)

￥2 per km above 3 km

￥3 per km above 8km

Passengers may refuse to pay if charge is made without milemeter or receipt.

Passengers pay all tolls for using toll-bridge, toll-road, ferry, tunnel, etc.

Car Rental

Car Service and Rental Company Tel: (0592)

Xiamen Hengyun Car Service Company 826 6555

Xiamen Jiyuan Car Service Company 228 8935