Transportation  

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1/ Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport

Airport Code: KWE
Location: Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport lies around 7 miles (11 kilometers) east of downtown.

Brief Intro: The airport was put into use in 1997, and was upgraded to an international airport in 2006. Now it operates more than 110 air routes via 36 airline companies with connections to over 70 domestic and international cities/areas, including Beijing, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Shijiazhuang, Xi'an, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Phuket Island.

Terminal Buildings
There are two terminal buildings: T1 is used as an International Terminal and T2 as a Domestic Terminal. They are connected by a bridge. Another terminal building (T3) is under construction, and will open by 2019.
Guiyang Airport
Guiyang Airport
T1: 10 Check-in Counters, 4 Boarding Gates
T2: 28 Boarding Gates, 22 Security Channels, 4 Check-in Islands, 8 Luggage Carousels

Airline Companies
Air China (CA), China Eastern Airlines (MU), China Express Airlines (G5), China Southern Airlines (CZ), Hainan Airlines (HU), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH), Xiamen Airlines (MF), Sichuan Airlines (3U), Shandong Airlines (SC), Tianjin Airlines (GS), Capital Airlines (JD), Shanghai Airlines (FM), Tibet Airlines (TV), Hebei Airlines (NS), Spring Airlines (9C), Chengdu Airlines (EU), Lucky Air (8L), Loong Airlines (GJ), Colorful Guizhou Airlines (GY), Jiangxi Air (RY), 9 Air (AQ), Qingdao Airlines (QW), New Gen Airways (E3), West Air (PN), Hong Kong Airlines (HX), Juneyao Airlines (HO), Fuzhou Airlines (FU)

 

2/ Guiyang Train Schedule
Two train stations are in operation in Guiyang: Guiyang Railway Station and North Railway Station.

Guiyang Railway Station:
As a vital transportation hub in southwestern region in China, Guiyang Railway Station is located on No.1 Sitong Street, Zunyi Road in Nanming District. The station mainly operates normal speed trains to major domestic cities including Kunming, Chengdu, Shanghai, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Beijing, Zhengzhou, and Guangzhou.

North Railway Station:
North Railway Station is located at the East Side of Second West Ring Road in Guanshanhu District. The station is at the junction point of Guiyang – Guangzhou, Shanghai – Kunming, Guiyang - Tongren and Chengdu – Guiyang High Speed Railways. It mainly has bullet trains to/from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Kunming, Xi'an, Changsha, Xiamen, and Nanjing.

 

3/ Long-distance Bus
Road transportation in this city is quite convenient as both national highways and expressways link every corner of the city.

● Tourist Bus Station
Jinyang Bus Station, Guiyang
Jinyang Bus Station
Location: No. 278, Beijing Lu
The Tourist Bus Station opposite Qianling Dasha (Qianling Building) deals with tourist bus services only and operates from 7:00 to 20:00. Buses from here mainly serve tourist attractions in Guizhou such as the Huangguoshu Waterfall (two hours), the Dragon Palace Cave Scenic Spot, Zhijin Cave Scenic Spot and the Fanjing Mountain.

It is important to check the exact time of your bus as, though some buses run every thirty minutes, some run only once a day.
You can get to the station via public bus Nos. 1, 2, 10, 12, 13, 16, 23, 61 and 87.

● Coach Terminal
Location: No. 32, Yan'an Xi Lu
Coaches here are mainly bound for cities and counties inside Guizhou Province, as well as neighboring cities and provinces, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and Chongqing. Generally the coaches leave hourly.

● Coach Station next to the local railway station
Coaches from the station run between the city and Anshun, Huajiang, Xingyi, Anlong, Zunyi, Duyun, Kaili, Liuzhi, Bijie, as well as cities outside Guizhou such as Shenzhen, Nanning, Dongguan, Chongqing and Zhanjiang. Couches run hourly from 08:00 to 16:00.

● Guizhou Provincial Stadium Coach Station
Location: No. 338, Zunyi Lu
Coaches here run between Guiyang and Zunyi, Anshun, Kaili and Duyun. They are available from 07:00 in the morning and run every thirty minutes.


4/ Urban Rail Transit
Guiyang Urban Rail Transit Line 1 serves the public, linking Xiamaixi and North Railway Station. In total 9 urban rail transit lines are planned in Guiyang, with line 2, line 3, line S1 and line S2 under construction. In the future, the whole urban rail transit system will cover 467 kilometers (290 miles).
Rail Transit Maps


5/ City-bus
Guiyang Bus and Taxi
Bus and Taxi
It is the first city in China to adopt self-service ticketing for its public transportation. Its fare is CNY1. Public buses No.1 and 2 run between the Railway Station and Qianling Park throughout the day. Bus No.26 runs between Hebin Park and Huaxi, while bus No.38 between Hebei Park and Tianhetan Scenic Area.

A word of warning: This is a hilly city, so it is suggested that tourists not drive cars themselves to avoid accidents.


6/ Taxi
Almost 8,000 taxis operate in the city, with a majority of regular cabs and around 200 eco-friendly cars. It is easy to hail a taxi along any street. Most drivers charge by the meter and the two car types obey to different rules: